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

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  1. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    4h 45m
    €72–208

  2. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 15m
    €46–271

  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
    €175–262

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    27h 46m
    €86–231

  5. Train, night train

    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 Tortonatrain train Ec
    4. Take the night train from Tortona to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    28h 45m
    €287–714

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

    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 48m
    €130–357

  7. 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 23m
    €119–400

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    7h 51m
    €142–439

  9. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco 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 Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane LIN - CIY
    8h 23m
    €128–615

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    7h 40m
    €131–378

  11. Train, car 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 Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 17m
    €182–635

  12. Bus via Alcamo

    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 Alcamo SP55bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta'bus bus
    31h 8m
    €98–155

Basel to Sicily by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration27h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,294 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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

easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 27h 46m.

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