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How to get fromBasel to Taorminaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 11m
    €73–228

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 44m
    €49–417

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    17h 6m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cataniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    25h 42m
    €77–218

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    23h 34m
    €168–575

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 15m
    €131–367

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 18m
    €141–450

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 7m
    €132–389

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    24h 57m
    €177–525

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    2. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    30h 5m
    €173–300

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar car
    15h 55m
    €304–447

Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,341.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Catania, and Catania via Archimede in around 25h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Taormina-Giardini via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Centrale Fs, Garibaldi Fs, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 24h 57m.

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