There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Savona by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Savonatrain Ic
7h 46m€40–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Savonabus FlixBus N508
7h 50m€30–60Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Savonatrain Ic
8h 12m€55–115Drive 502.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Savonacar 502.6 km
5h 10m€88–128Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BSL - GOA
6h 49m€72–220Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Savonatrain
7h 53m€125–295Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
7h 10m€52–213
Basel to Savona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Savona is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Savona is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Savona. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Savona. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Savona via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Basel and Savona is 522 km. The road distance is 502.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Savona without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 46m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Basel to Savona, including transfers.
Basel to Savona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Savona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Savona is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 6h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Savona, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Savona via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Savona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Savona station.
Basel to Savona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Savona is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Basel to Savona.
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