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How to get fromBasel to PositanoBy train, plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Positano by train, plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane ZRH - NAP
    3. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    7h 17m
    €141–397

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    2. Take the bus from Potenza to Salernobus bus Potenza - Salerno
    23h 15m
    €88–96

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain train S50
    3. Take the train from RHO Fiera to Caserta stazionetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Caserta Nord, Via Appia 138 to Sarnobus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Sarno to Positanotaxi taxi
    14h 52m
    €449–922

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Napolitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    17h 3m
    €189–387

  5. Drive 1,152.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Positanocar car 1,152.6 km
    11h 17m
    €200–289

  6. Fly Basel to Naples Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BSL - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    6h 8m
    €89–280

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry

    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 Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane MXP - NAP
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    9h 51m
    €91–484

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry

    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 Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane GVA - NAP
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    9h 20m
    €180–519

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane ZRH - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    8h 52m
    €139–397

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane STR - NAP
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    9h 18m
    €156–409

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Caianellobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Casello - A1 Ingresso Caianello to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus 6
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain train 0
    23h 24m
    €99–142

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurigo to Napolibus bus
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain train 0
    24h 3m
    €94–213

Basel to Positano by train, foot, bus, subway, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Positano Sponda via Potenza, Salerno, and Amalfi in around 23h 15m.

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