There are 9 ways to get from Santorini Island to Ascona by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)JTR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
5h 54mCHF 71–250Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bellinzona
39h 36mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Ascona
27h 32mCHF 406–637Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)JTR - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
6h 9mCHF 90–338Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)JTR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
6h 10mCHF 163–367Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Bellinzona
40h 27mCHF 211–255Car ferry, bus, train via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
44h 29mCHF 238–345Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
46h 51mCHF 177–227Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthosRe
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Monza Stazione FS
- Take the train from Monza to Locarno
2d 1hCHF 181–217
Santorini (JTR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Ascona is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250.
The distance between Santorini Island and Ascona is 1851 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Ascona without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 39h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Santorini Island to Ascona, including transfers.
Ascona is 1h behind Santorini Island. It is currently 7:10 PM in Santorini Island and 6:10 PM in Ascona.
There are 2716+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Ascona, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Ascona. However, you can fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Mendrisio, take the train to Locarno, walk to Locarno, Piazza Stazione, then take the line 1 bus to Ascona, Centro. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Ascona, Centro via Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 39h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- belegijaprevozmsi12@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- barilevaturist.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Schedules at
- barilevaworldwide.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 137 981
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Schedules at
- ardititours.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 64
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 84
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 692323966
Bus from Vlore , station to Monza Stazione FS
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 86–87
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 51–56
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 48–49
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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