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How to get fromBasel to Lipariby plane, ferry, bus, train, night train, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lipari by plane, ferry, bus, train, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    2. Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 10m
    €123–351

  2. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Portoshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry ferry
    9h 33m
    €96–240

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Battipagliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Milazzo Via dei Millebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry ferry Mit
    20h 4m

  4. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    26h 5m
    €186–649

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Portoshuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 36m
    €154–375

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    3. Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry ferry
    11h 19m
    €176–506

  7. Fly Basel to Naples Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BSL - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry ferry
    12h 19m
    €209–521

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane ZRH - NAP
    3. Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry ferry
    13h 28m
    €257–616

  9. Bus, ferry via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    27h 20m
    €135–260

  10. Train, night train, ferry via Alessandria

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Alessandriatrain train
    4. Take the night train from Alessandria to Reggio Calabria Lidonighttrain night train Ini
    5. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    27h 30m
    €170–580

Basel to Lipari by train, night train, foot, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration26h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,363.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lipari, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Lipari. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Airport Bus Stop, take the bus to Palermo Via Filippo Turati, walk to Palermo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Lipari via Battipaglia Ospedale, Milazzo Via dei Mille, and Milazzo - Molo Marullo in around 20h 4m.

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