There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Bastia by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane SXB - BIA
5h 17m€92–501Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano to Sienabus
- Take the bus from Colonna San Marco to Port of Piombinobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Bastiaferry
19h 46m€62–115Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Livorno Centraletrain Ec
- Take the ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Bastiaferry
17h 50m€243–692Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Gallaratetrain S50 / ...
- Take the train from Gallarate to Savonatrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastiacarferry
21h 13m€92–441Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane ZRH - BIA
8h 26m€209–600Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane LYS - BIA
8h 11m€154–632Train, ferry via Florence
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Firenze S.M.N.train Ec
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Bastiaferry
18h 3m€208–717Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus
- Take the train from Saronno to Savonatrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastiacarferry
25h 41m€84–143Drive, ferry
- Drive from Basel to Port of Livornocar
- Take the ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Bastiaferry Livourne - Bastia
11h 17m€120–182
Basel to Bastia by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bastia is to bus and ferry which costs €60 - €120 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bastia is to train and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €90 - €500.
The distance between Basel and Bastia is 847 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bastia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 50m and costs €240 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Basel to Bastia, including transfers.
There are 1174+ hotels available in Bastia.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bastia, France?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Bastia. However, you can take the train to Strasbourg, take the train to Entzheim Aeroport, walk to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA), take the taxi to U Borgu, then take the line 2 train to Bastia. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Port of Bastia via Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, Livorno Centrale, Stazione Centrale A, Grande 5, and Port of Livorno in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Saronno to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 199 168 182
- info@tiemmespa.it
- Website
- tiemmespa.it
Bus from Colonna San Marco to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- tiemmespa.it
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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