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The cheapest and fastest buses from Ascona to Locarno
Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Sep 19
Cheapest price on Sep 19
€3
Average ticket price on Sep 19
€3
Fastest journey on Sep 19
8 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
9 m
Buses on Sep 19
10
Distance
3 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Ascona to Locarno is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ascona to Locarno will cost around €3 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €3.
Fast buses
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 10 buses from Ascona to Locarno, including 8 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct buses cover the 3 km distance in an average of 9 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 8 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the slowest buses will take 14 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
B 7 7050 | 70508:24 AM0h14Ascona8:38 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers- B 7 7046 | 70468:09 AM0h14Ascona8:23 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
- B 7 7046 | 70468:09 AM0h08Ascona8:17 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
- B 7 7056 | 70568:39 AM0h08Ascona8:47 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
- B 7 7056 | 70568:39 AM0h14Ascona8:53 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
- B 7 7046 | 70468:09 AM0h08Ascona8:17 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
- B 7 7056 | 70568:39 AM0h08Ascona8:47 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
- B 7 7060 | 70608:54 AM0h08Ascona9:02 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
- B 7 7050 | 70508:24 AM0h08Ascona8:32 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
- B 7 7050 | 70508:24 AM0h14Ascona8:38 AMLocarno€31One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Ascona to Locarno
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ascona to Locarno among Omio's users.
Distance: 1 miles (3 km)
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Ascona to Locarno Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FART | Departure Time 05:29AM | Arrival Time 05:36AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 05:39AM | Arrival Time 05:47AM | Duration 0h08 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 05:44AM | Arrival Time 05:51AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 05:54AM | Arrival Time 06:08AM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 06:01AM | Arrival Time 06:08AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 06:04AM | Arrival Time 06:18AM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 06:09AM | Arrival Time 06:23AM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 06:11AM | Arrival Time 06:28AM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 06:14AM | Arrival Time 06:21AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 06:24AM | Arrival Time 06:31AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 06:24AM | Arrival Time 06:38AM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 06:40AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €4 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 06:34AM | Arrival Time 06:41AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 06:41AM | Arrival Time 06:58AM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 06:44AM | Arrival Time 06:51AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 06:54AM | Arrival Time 07:01AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 07:04AM | Arrival Time 07:18AM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 07:04AM | Arrival Time 07:11AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 07:11AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 07:14AM | Arrival Time 07:21AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 07:24AM | Arrival Time 07:31AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 07:34AM | Arrival Time 07:41AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 07:41AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 07:44AM | Arrival Time 07:51AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 07:54AM | Arrival Time 08:01AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 08:04AM | Arrival Time 08:12AM | Duration 0h08 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 08:04AM | Arrival Time 08:11AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 08:09AM | Arrival Time 08:23AM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €4 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 08:11AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 08:14AM | Arrival Time 08:21AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 08:14AM | Arrival Time 08:22AM | Duration 0h08 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 08:24AM | Arrival Time 08:31AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 08:24AM | Arrival Time 08:38AM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 08:34AM | Arrival Time 08:42AM | Duration 0h08 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 08:34AM | Arrival Time 08:41AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 08:39AM | Arrival Time 08:47AM | Duration 0h08 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 08:41AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 08:44AM | Arrival Time 08:51AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 08:54AM | Arrival Time 09:08AM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 08:59AM | Arrival Time 09:06AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 09:14AM | Arrival Time 09:21AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 09:29AM | Arrival Time 09:36AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 09:41AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 09:44AM | Arrival Time 09:51AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 09:59AM | Arrival Time 10:06AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 10:14AM | Arrival Time 10:21AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 10:29AM | Arrival Time 10:36AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 10:41AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 10:44AM | Arrival Time 10:51AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 10:59AM | Arrival Time 11:06AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 11:14AM | Arrival Time 11:21AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 11:29AM | Arrival Time 11:36AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 11:41AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 11:44AM | Arrival Time 11:51AM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 11:59AM | Arrival Time 12:06PM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 12:09PM | Arrival Time 12:17PM | Duration 0h08 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 12:14PM | Arrival Time 12:21PM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 12:24PM | Arrival Time 12:32PM | Duration 0h08 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 12:29PM | Arrival Time 12:36PM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 12:39PM | Arrival Time 12:53PM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 12:41PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 12:44PM | Arrival Time 12:51PM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator SBB | Departure Time 12:54PM | Arrival Time 01:08PM | Duration 0h14 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 12:59PM | Arrival Time 01:06PM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €4 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 01:14PM | Arrival Time 01:21PM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 01:29PM | Arrival Time 01:36PM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 01:41PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator FART | Departure Time 01:44PM | Arrival Time 01:51PM | Duration 0h07 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Live departures
Ascona to Locarno bus times
The table below shows live departures for Ascona to Locarno buses for tomorrow, Saturday, September 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
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| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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| B 7 7046 | 7046 | 8:09 AM Ascona | 0h14 | 8:23 AM Locarno | 0 transfersDirect | |
| B 7 7046 | 7046 | 8:09 AM Ascona | 0h08 | 8:17 AM Locarno | 0 transfersDirect | |
| B 7 7046 | 7046 · B 3 3010 | 3010 | 8:09 AM Ascona | 0h14 | 8:23 AM Locarno | 1 transfer | |
| B 7 7050 | 7050 | 8:24 AM Ascona | 0h14 | 8:38 AM Locarno | 0 transfersDirect | |
| B 7 7050 | 7050 | 8:24 AM Ascona | 0h08 | 8:32 AM Locarno | 0 transfersDirect | |
| B 7 7056 | 7056 | 8:39 AM Ascona | 0h08 | 8:47 AM Locarno | 0 transfersDirect | |
| B 7 7056 | 7056 | 8:39 AM Ascona | 0h14 | 8:53 AM Locarno | 0 transfersDirect | |
| B 7 7056 | 7056 · B 3 3012 | 3012 | 8:39 AM Ascona | 0h14 | 8:53 AM Locarno | 1 transfer | |
| B 7 7060 | 7060 | 8:54 AM Ascona | 0h14 | 9:08 AM Locarno | 0 transfersDirect | |
| B 7 7060 | 7060 | 8:54 AM Ascona | 0h08 | 9:02 AM Locarno | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Overview: Bus from Ascona to Locarno
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Take a bus from Ascona to Locarno and enjoy the approximately 1 miles (3 km) long journey. Find schedules and pricing options for a convenient and affordable trip.
The earliest bus runs at 06:31, the last at 23:54.
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Distance 1 miles (3 km) |
First bus 6:31 AM |
Last bus 11:54 PM |
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Things to do in Locarno
Discover the best of Locarno — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Locarno trip today.
- Recommended
Pinacoteca Comunale Casa Rusca
Important modern and contemporary art museum in the old town, known for quality exhibitions and works linked to Swiss and international artists.
- Recommended
Casa Anatta
House museum in nearby Brissago devoted to painter and writer Raffaele Leoncavallo, offering insight into regional artistic life.
- Must visit
Piazza Grande
Locarno's lively main square is framed by arcades and historic buildings and is essential for strolling, events, and people-watching.
- Must visit
Lungolago Giuseppe Motta
The lakeside promenade offers palms, mountain views, and a relaxed walking route ideal for sunsets, photos, and easy access to central Locarno.
- Recommended
Città Vecchia
Charming old town streets with arcades, boutiques, and historic houses, perfect for wandering and discovering Locarno's everyday urban character.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Risotto Al Merlot
Risotto made with Ticino Merlot wine, giving it a rich color and local character. It reflects the canton’s rice tradition and famous red wine.
- Gluten-free
Brasato Al Merlot
Slow-braised beef cooked in Ticino Merlot until tender. A classic festive dish in the region, often served with polenta.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Polenta
Creamy cornmeal polenta, a staple of Ticino mountain cooking. It is traditional comfort food and often paired with cheese, stew, or mushrooms.
Ristorante La Brezza
Elegant Michelin-starred dining with refined Ticino and Italian influences in a polished lakeside setting at Villa Orselina above Locarno.
Grotto Broggini
Historic grotto-style venue known for traditional Ticino dishes, hearty polenta, local wine, and a relaxed, rustic atmosphere.
Ristorante Fontana
Well-known restaurant at Hotel Belvedere serving seasonal cuisine with regional products, plus panoramic views over Locarno and the lake.
Swiss franc (CHF, Fr.)
Locarno is pricier than many nearby Italian towns. Hotels, dining, and local transport are typically Swiss-priced, though budget snacks and supermarkets help control costs.
Average meal costs
- Budget
- CHF 12-20 for fast food or simple takeaway.
- Mid-range
- CHF 25-45 per person for a restaurant meal.
- Fine dining
- CHF 70+ per person for upscale dining.
- Coffee
- CHF 3.50-5.50 for coffee or cappuccino.
Tipping culture
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Round up taxi fares and small cafe bills, but tipping is not obligatory.
FAQs: Bus from Ascona to Locarno
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Ascona to Locarno by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Locarno, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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