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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Piraino by train, plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle

    best
    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 Broloshuttle bus
    10h 27m
    €125–375

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Broloshuttle bus
    12h 57m
    €72–394

  3. Train via Salerno

    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 Milan Rogoredo to Salernotrain train
    4. Take the train from Salerno to Patti-S. Piero Pattitrain train Ic
    19h 55m
    €212–616

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brolo Via Ferrarabus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    25h 12m
    €90–135

  5. 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 Pirainocar car
    27h 39m
    €199–303

  6. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Broloshuttle bus
    9h 23m
    €85–243

  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 Capo D'orlando-Nasotrain train
    11h 26m
    €118–361

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

    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 a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Broloshuttle bus
    12h 31m
    €148–458

  9. 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 Capo D'orlando-Nasotrain train
    10h 17m
    €83–259

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Gioiosa Mareatrain train Re
    26h 26m
    €245–621

  11. Bus via Foggia

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Foggiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Foggia to Messinabus bus 590
    3. Take the bus from Messina to Brolobus bus
    28h 38m
    €109–151

  12. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurigo to Parmabus bus
    3. Take the night train from Parma to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the bus from Messina to Brolobus bus
    28h 32m
    €160–339

Basel to Piraino by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration28h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Piraino via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Milan Rogoredo, Salerno, and Patti-S. Piero Patti in around 19h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Piraino via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Brolo Via Ferrara in around 25h 12m.

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