There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Liguria by bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 22m€36–61Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Ic
8h 42m€67–397Drive 478.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Genoacar 478.3 km
5h 6m€85–122Fly from Basel, 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
5h 23m€44–190Bus via Fiume/Thaon Di Revel
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genoabus FlixBus N506
9h 16m€42–68Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, 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
5h 42m€57–248Train to Zurich Airport, fly, 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
6h 32m€110–326
Basel to Liguria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Liguria is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Liguria is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Liguria. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria via Marittima/Principe Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Liguria. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Basel and Liguria is 487 km. The road distance is 478.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Liguria without a car is to bus which takes 7h 22m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Basel to Liguria, including transfers.
Basel to Liguria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Liguria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Liguria is to bus which takes 7h 22m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €400 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Liguria, Italy?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Liguria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop station.
Basel to Liguria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Liguria is 478 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Basel to Liguria.
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