There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Otranto by plane, bus, train, or car
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, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BSL - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
9h€65–301Train, bus via Lugano
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Leccetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
16h 36m€159–642Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
20h€146–216Drive 1,404.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Otrantocar 1,404.3 km
13h 40m€245–353Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ZRH - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
10h 9m€131–398Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MXP - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
12h 44m€78–513Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane GVA - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
12h 12m€149–479Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus 36
- Take the train from Parma to Leccetrain Ic
23h 52m€154–417Bus via Potenza
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Potenza to Leccebus 570 / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
24h 57m€98–120
Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Otranto is to bus via Potenza which costs €95 - €120 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Otranto is to fly and bus which takes 9h and costs €65 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Otranto - Stazione FSE via Sibari and Lecce - City Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Basel and Otranto is 1235 km. The road distance is 1404.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Otranto without a car is to train and bus via Lugano which takes 16h 36m and costs €150 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Basel to Otranto, including transfers.
Basel to Otranto bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Otranto bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Sibari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Otranto is 1404 km. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Basel to Otranto.
Book your Basel to Otranto bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Basel to Otranto - Stazione FSE via Sibari and Lecce - City Terminal in around 20h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
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