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How to get fromBasel to Giardini-Naxosby train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Giardini-Naxos by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    best
    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxosbus bus
    7h 46m
    €116–249

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxosbus bus
    10h 6m
    €45–312

  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
    16h 21m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Taorminabus bus
    20h 32m
    €201–272

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Giardini-Naxoscar car
    28h 4m
    €234–353

  6. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxosbus bus
    6h 33m
    €72–239

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxosbus bus
    9h 49m
    €147–389

  8. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 9m
    €86–284

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxosbus bus 6
    28h
    €105–183

  10. 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 nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    23h 46m
    €155–359

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,382.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Giardini-Naxos, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Taormina once a week. Tickets cost €190–270 and the journey takes 20h 25m.

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