There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Albenga by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the train from Pavia to Albengatrain Ic
6h 57m€88–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Savonabus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from SAVONA, Stazione FS Piazza Aldo Moro to Piazza del Popolobus 70
9h 11m€49–73Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Albengatrain Ic
8h 25m€69–211Drive 547 km
- Drive from Basel to Albengacar 547 km
5h 38m€115–166Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Albengatrain
6h 40m€70–222Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Albengatrain
6h 48m€79–281Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Albengatrain
7h 44m€139–351Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Albengatrain
8h 9m€130–294
Basel to Albenga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Albenga is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Albenga is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Albenga. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Piazza del Popolo via SAVONA, Stazione FS Piazza Aldo Moro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Albenga. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Albenga via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Basel and Albenga is 615 km. The road distance is 547 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Albenga without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 57m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Basel to Albenga, including transfers.
Basel to Albenga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Albenga train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Albenga is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 11m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Albenga, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Albenga via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Piazza del Popolo via Savona and SAVONA, Stazione FS Piazza Aldo Moro in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pavia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pavia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 019 2201231
- Website
- tpllinea.it
Bus from SAVONA, Stazione FS Piazza Aldo Moro to Piazza del Popolo
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- tpllinea.it
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Albenga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Savona station.
Basel to Albenga train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Albenga is 547 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Basel to Albenga.
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