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How to get fromBasel to Santorini Islandby plane, train, bus, car ferry or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Santorini Island by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santorini (JTR)planeBSL - JTR
    6h 55m
    €133–294

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santorini (JTR)planeZRH - JTR
    6h 5m
    €125–290

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the train from St Louis to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    37h 46m

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santorini (JTR)planeGVA - JTR
    8h 41m
    €162–313

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    46h 35m

  6. Bus, car ferry via Bujanovac

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bujanovacbus
    2. Take the bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    46h 39m
    €372–409

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    47h 4m
    €227–341

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    47h 45m
    €316–346

Basel to Santorini Island by train, bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration47h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Santorini Island, Greece?

Lufthansa, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Santorini (JTR) 6 times a week.

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