There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Bastia by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)SXB - BIA
5h 8m€104–380Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Busto Arsizio
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Savona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
21h 22m€89–265Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan RogoredoEc
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino MarittimaRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Bastia
15h 54m€181–388Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Port of Savona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
16h 10m€136–254Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN11 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Grosseto
- Take the train from Grosseto to Campiglia MarittimaRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Bastia
19h 14m€111–258Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)ZRH - BIA
7h 26m€226–507Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandate
- Take the train from Saronno to Savona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
25h 35m€94–193
Basel to Bastia by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bastia is to bus and train and car ferry which costs €90 - €200 and takes 25h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bastia is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €100 - €380.
The distance between Basel and Bastia is 848 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bastia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 54m and costs €180 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Basel to Bastia, including transfers.
There are 979+ 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 Lucciana-Olivella, then take the line 2 train to Bastia. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Port of Bastia via Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo, Firenze S.M.N., Piombino Marittima, and Port of Piombino in around 15h 54m.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
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
- €29
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Grosseto to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Busto Arsizio to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Grosseto to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €8–12
- Base Standard
- €22–29
- Base Premium
- €28–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Grosseto to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Busto Arsizio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Saronno to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Grosseto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Piombino to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €45–60
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €75–110
Car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €50–70
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €95–130
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