There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Basel by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, or 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 Palermo Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane PMO - BSL
5h 3mCHF 42–240Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
20h 39mCHF 202–527Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar
25h 41mCHF 161–236Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
27h 55mCHF 78–212Fly Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 21mCHF 101–361Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane CTA - BSL
7h 9mCHF 74–236Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
28h 34mCHF 149–251Bus via Alcamo
- Take the bus from PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta' to Alcamo via Gulliverbus
- Take the bus from Alcamo SP55 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Baselbus
29h 33mCHF 90–140
Palermo to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Basel is to bus via Alcamo which costs SFr 90 - SFr 140 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Basel. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Basel. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Basel SBB via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
The distance between Palermo and Basel is 1178 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Basel without a car is to train which takes 20h 39m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Palermo to Basel, including transfers.
Palermo to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 550 and takes 20h 39m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 220 and takes 27h 55m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Basel SBB via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, and Arth-Goldau in around 20h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- 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 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Alcamo SP55 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta' to Alcamo via Gulliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Palermo to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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