There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Ascona by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)DCA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
13h 34mCHF 327–1,194Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)IAD - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarno
16h 18mCHF 222–622Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)IAD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
15h 31mCHF 252–498Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
14h 2mCHF 341–794
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ascona is to subway and fly and train which costs SFr 220 - SFr 650 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 13h 34m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 1200.
The distance between Washington and Ascona is 6870 km.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Washington to Ascona, including transfers.
Ascona is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 8:15 AM in Washington and 2:15 PM in Ascona.
There are 2642+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ascona, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Washington 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 the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
- 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 19–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- 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 Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 1–2
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- CHF 4–7
- 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
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