There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Olbia by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane BSL - OLB
3h 50m€68–244Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane MXP - OLB
7h 27m€53–354Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbiaferry
19h 47m€88–316Train, ferry via Civitavecchia
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Civitavecchiatrain Fb / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbiaferry
22h 21m€199–532Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbiaferry
24h 11m€106–221Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LIN - OLB
7h 44m€72–277Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane ZRH - OLB
4h 55m€124–280Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Basel to Como Grandatebus
- Take the train from Saronno to Genova Piazza Principetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbiaferry
25h 27m€76–187
Basel to Olbia by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Olbia is to bus and train and ferry which costs €75 - €190 and takes 25h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Olbia is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €65 - €250.
The distance between Basel and Olbia is 767 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Olbia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 47m and costs €85 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Basel to Olbia, including transfers.
There are 3129+ hotels available in Olbia.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Olbia, Italy?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) 3 times a week.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- 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 P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Saronno to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €30–45
- Cabin
- €45–75
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
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