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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Sicily by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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

    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
    5h 54m
    €101–282

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

    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
    8h 19m
    €51–269

  3. 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
    25h 58m
    €147–258

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    27h 52m
    €57–123

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train Re
    3. Take the night train from Novara to Napoli Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    29h 18m
    €119–321

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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
    6h 19m
    €93–294

  7. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    4h 44m
    €64–238

  8. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 9m
    €76–250

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    8h 53m
    €58–291

  10. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    8h 55m
    €75–293

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    9h 35m
    €95–395

  12. Bus via Olten

    1. Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Milanbus bus MarinoBus 252 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    29h 27m
    €87–142

  13. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova Piazza Principetrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 13m
    €100–258

Basel to Sicily by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration27h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 27h 52m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week.

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