There are 6 ways to get from Siena to Ascona by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Florence
best- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
6h 43mCHF 69–199Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena to Milanbus 528
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain Re80
8h 10mCHF 33–56Drive 472 km
- Drive from Siena to Asconacar 472 km
5hCHF 75–108Bus, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FLR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 44mCHF 91–331Bus
- Take the bus from Siena Central Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchiobus 35
11h 31mCHF 46–76Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 6mCHF 156–359
Siena to Ascona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Ascona is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Ascona is to drive which takes 5h and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Siena station to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Siena Central Train Station and arriving at Ascona, Via Medere via Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio and Brissago, Posta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Siena and Ascona is 489 km. The road distance is 472 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Ascona without a car is to bus and train via Florence which takes 6h 43m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Siena to Ascona, including transfers.
Siena to Ascona bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Siena Central Train Station.
Siena to Ascona bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals station.
Yes, the driving distance between Siena to Ascona is 472 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Siena to Ascona.
There are 3220+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Siena Central Train Station to Ascona, Via Medere via Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio, and Brissago, Posta in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Siena Central Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
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