There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Ascona by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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)plane DCA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
13h 10mCHF 323–1,216Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IAD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
14h 24mCHF 242–770Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
14h 7mCHF 377–792Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane IAD - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
16h 18mCHF 252–918Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PHL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
15h 28mCHF 432–865
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ascona is to subway and fly and train which costs SFr 370 - SFr 800 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 13h 10m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Washington and Ascona is 6870 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Washington to Ascona, including transfers.
Ascona is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 6:06 PM in Washington and 11:06 PM in Ascona.
There are 2976+ 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
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,300
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 2–3
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- CHF 25–380
- First Class
- CHF 120–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
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