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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 14m
    €78–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    22h 35m
    €75–211

  3. 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

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    28h 18m
    €214–326

  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 18m
    €131–360

  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
    9h 1m
    €100–342

  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 10m
    €153–444

  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 21m
    €149–460

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB 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 18m
    €137–421

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    2. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    27h 13m
    €170–281

  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 night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    22h 28m
    €158–577

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,388.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 22h 35m.

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