There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Basel by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane CTA - BSL
2h 43mCHF 60–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
24h 59mCHF 55–140Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
18h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar
28h 1mCHF 159–272Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CTA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 43mCHF 93–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Castionetrain
- Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Basel SBBtrain
28h 45mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
24h 34mCHF 157–240
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 140 and takes 24h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Basel. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
The distance between Catania and Basel is 1289 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Basel without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Catania to Basel, including transfers.
Catania to Basel bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station.
Catania to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 140 and takes 24h 59m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Basel SBB via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Castione-Arbedo to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Castione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Catania to Basel bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Catania to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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