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How to get fromBasel to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 13m
    €74–268

  2. 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 train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    14h 56m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    20h
    €190–270

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    28h 19m
    €218–325

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    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 the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 16m
    €125–325

  6. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 57m
    €81–272

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    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 train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 5m
    €132–349

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 20m
    €148–496

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 14m
    €133–453

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    23h 50m
    €110–220

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    22h 28m
    €157–568

Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,388.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week. Tickets cost €190–270 and the journey takes 20h.

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