There are 5 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)plane DCA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
13h 25mCHF 455–982Subway 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 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 212–672Subway 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 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
15h 32mCHF 262–538Subway 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 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
14h 2mCHF 266–793Train 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 32mCHF 354–1,214
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 210 - SFr 700 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 13h 25m and costs SFr 450 - SFr 1000.
The distance between Washington and Ascona is 6870 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Washington to Ascona, including transfers.
Ascona is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:31 PM in Washington and 10:31 PM in Ascona.
There are 2877+ 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 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
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 190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
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 210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
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 200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–480
- 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 170–800
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 180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–900
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 210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
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 200–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
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 180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- 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 170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- 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 230–800
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 200–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,300
- 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 230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
- 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
- +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 Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 14–200
- Business Class
- CHF 55–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- CHF 24–360
- First Class
- CHF 120–500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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