Line 316

Locarno – Brissago

TIMETABLE VALID FROM 14.12.2025

stops

km of route

minutes average duration of the route

Frequency

There is a bus every 30 minutes from 6:00 to 9:00 and from 16:00 to 21:00. In all other time zones, buses run hourly.

Work in progress

27.10.2026

Routes 1 and 316: Route Changes in Ascona

Due to the construction of the new roundabout at the junction of Via Pascolo and Via Ferrera in Ascona, from 08:00 on Friday, 30.10.2026 until Easter 2027, Routes 1 and 316 will be subject to route and stop changes.

Route 1

Buses will operate in both directions via Via Vorame.
Temporary stops will be established at: Ascona, Via Pascolo, Ascona, Palestre, Ascona, Via Pancaldi Mola

Route 316

Between Locarno, Palexpo and Ascona, Via Medere, buses will operate in both directions via the PA13.
The Locarno, Palexpo stops will be relocated near the junction with Via alla Peschiera.
The Ascona, Fiume Maggia stop will not be served by Route 316.
Passengers travelling towards Brissago should use the Ascona, Via Medere stop (platform C).
Passengers arriving from Brissago and travelling to Ascona should use the Ascona, San Materno stop.

Passengers are kindly requested to plan their journeys in advance and to pay attention to the temporary signage on site. Delays and missed connections may occur. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank passengers for their understanding.

No major construction sites are currently planned along the Line 316 route.

Please note that up-to-date information on timetables and disruptions can be found on fartiamo.ch and the Arcobaleno App.

Maggiori informazioni sui lavori in corso, linea per linea

Bicycle transport

Bicycle transport is authorised on all routes from Monday to Friday, from 08.00 to 16.00 and from 19.00 to 06.00. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays without time restrictions.

Scarica il regolamento trasporto biciclette

Disabled travellers

The Disabled Persons Act (LDis) stipulates that from 2024, public transport must be accessible without barriers and thus, in principle, independent use by persons with disabilities. In recent years, various equipment and vehicles have been adapted to enable disabled users and users with reduced mobility to travel independently.

Contact for disabled travellers
Disabled travellers are invited to contact the Swiss Central Office, SBB Handicap Contact Centre:

From Switzerland: Tel. 0800 007 102, free of charge (service available from 06.00 to 22.30)
From abroad: Tel. +41 800 007 102

Nodes
of interchange

Interchange nodes are points where several bus lines converge or where there is also a railway stop, offering the possibility of changing means of transport. For connections to the centre of Ascona it is necessary to change buses at the Fiume Maggia stop, changing from Line 316 to Line 1 (or vice versa). From Piazza Castello, on the other hand, connections are possible with Line 4 to and from the Lido area.