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How to get fromMessina to Baselby bus, plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Basel by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    6h
    CHF 63–212

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 19m
    CHF 53–265

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    15h 50m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBbus bus N487 / ...
    24h
    CHF 55–166

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar car
    28h 6m
    CHF 161–285

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 93–266

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 36m
    CHF 75–268

  8. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train
    4. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 45m
    CHF 104–353

  9. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    8h 38m
    CHF 77–263

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Castionetrain train
    3. Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Basel SBBtrain train
    27h 6m

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    22h 42m
    CHF 152–233

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Basel SBB via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h.

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