There are 3 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Ascona by bus, train, or car
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Line 110 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Airolo, Stazione110
- Take the train from Airolo to LocarnoIr26 / ...
2h 59mLine 110 bus, bus, line 221 bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Airolo, Stazione110
- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione120
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazione221 / ...
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Piazza Stazione311 / ...
- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Centro1
4h 2mCHF 13–21Drive 94.8 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Ascona94.8 km
1h 5mCHF 16–23
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Ascona is to line 110 bus and bus and line 221 bus and line 1 bus which costs SFr 12 - SFr 21 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 23.
No, there is no direct bus from Swiss Alps to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Gotthard Passhöhe and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Bellinzona, Stazione and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Ascona is 105 km. The road distance is 94.8 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Ascona without a car is to line 110 bus and train which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Swiss Alps to Ascona, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Ascona bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Gotthard Passhöhe station.
Swiss Alps to Ascona bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Airolo, Stazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Ascona is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Swiss Alps to Ascona.
There are 2679+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Ascona, Centro via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Bellinzona, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 4h 2m.
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- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Airolo, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Autolinee FART
Bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Autolinee FART
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