There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Chiavari by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiavaritrain Ic
7h 52m€66–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Chiavaribus 1514
9h 50m€41–68Drive 508.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Chiavaricar 508.7 km
5h 24m€89–128Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BSL - GOA
6h 23m€86–290Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel to Comobus
- Take the train from Como Camerlata to Chiavaritrain Re13
8h 45mTrain 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 Chiavaritrain
7h 36m€127–352Fly 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 Genova P.Za Principetrain
8h 13m€77–241Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavaritrain
8h 28m€158–409Train 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 Genova P.Za Principetrain
9h 17m€153–408
Basel to Chiavari by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chiavari is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chiavari is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Chiavari. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Chiavari via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Chiavari. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Chiavari via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Basel and Chiavari is 505 km. The road distance is 508.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Chiavari without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €65 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Basel to Chiavari, including transfers.
Basel to Chiavari bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Chiavari train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Chiavari is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €65 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €290 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chiavari, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Chiavari via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Chiavari via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- luxwing.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como Camerlata to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- 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
- +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!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Chiavari bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Basel to Chiavari train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Chiavari is 509 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Basel to Chiavari.
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