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How to get fromBasel to Portoferraioby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Portoferraio by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Marina Di Campo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA)plane plane LIN - EBA
    8h 37m
    €348–940

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Empolibus bus
    3. Take the train from Empoli to Piombino Marittimatrain train Re
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavoferry ferry A2f
    5. Take the bus from Cavo, Radice del molo - GTE to Portoferraio, V.le Elba Scuola Mediabus bus 117
    17h 38m
    €82–143

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Livorno Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Piombino Marittimatrain train Re
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry A2 / ...
    14h 47m
    €176–758

  4. Bus, train, ferry via Viareggio

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to P.Za D'Azegliobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Viareggio to Livornobus bus
    4. Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Piombino Marittimatrain train Re
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry A2 / ...
    16h 21m
    €84–161

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze Rifredi to Piombino Marittimatrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry
    10h 6m
    €174–433

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marina Di Campo Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA)plane plane ZRH - EBA
    7h 51m
    €417–858

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry
    10h 33m
    €173–423

  8. Fly Basel to Marina Di Campo Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA)plane plane BSL - EBA
    8h 32m
    €294–1,106

  9. Fly Basel to Bastia - Poretta Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane plane BSL - BIA
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry
    11h 25m
    €98–369

  10. Train, ferry via Florence

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain train Re
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry A2 / ...
    15h 11m
    €276–785

Basel to Portoferraio by train and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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

Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA) once daily.

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