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How to get fromBasel to Sicilyby plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train

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There are 11 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
    €67–198

  2. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 15m
    €66–251

  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
    €180–272

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    26h 4m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    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
    28h 49m
    €247–585

  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
    €125–333

  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 24m
    €119–406

  8. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane LIN - CIY
    6h 41m

  9. 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
    €142–464

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf 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 31m
    €130–415

  11. Bus via Milan

    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
    €149–256

Basel to Sicily by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,293.4 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, Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week, and the journey takes 25h 26m.

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