There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Albenga by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Albengatrain Ic
8h 33m€37–73Bus
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€36–62Train
- 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 40m€68–389Drive 547 km
- Drive from Basel to Albengacar 547 km
5h 38m€96–139Fly 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 52m€50–204Train 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
7h 17m€63–263Train 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
8h 2m€116–341Train 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 24m€134–347
Basel to Albenga by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Albenga is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Albenga is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs €95 - €140.
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 40m.
The distance between Basel and Albenga is 559 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 8h 33m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 8h 33m 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 40m and costs €65 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 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 40m. 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 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Albenga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
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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