There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Liguria by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
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Bus via Milan
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoabus FlixBus N1138 / ...
7h 23m€30–56Train
- 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
7h 27m€53–187Drive 478.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Genoacar 478.3 km
5h 6m€82–118Fly 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€50–196Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Genova Brignolebus
12h 5m€55–84Train 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€75–215Train 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€102–260
Basel to Liguria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Liguria is to bus via Milan which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Liguria is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Liguria. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Brignole Fs/ via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Marittima/Principe Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
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 7h 27m.
The distance between Basel and Liguria is 479 km. The road distance is 478.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Liguria without a car is to bus via Milan which takes 7h 23m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Basel to Liguria, including transfers.
Basel to Liguria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB 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 via Milan which takes 7h 23m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €190 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Liguria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Brignole Fs/ via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Genoa, and Marittima/Principe Fs in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Genova Brignole via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €130–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- 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
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €12
- 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
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Liguria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 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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