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How to get fromBasel to Otrantoby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Otranto by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Brindisi Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BSL - BDS
    2. Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus bus
    7h 21m
    €75–298

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brindisi 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 Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MXP - BDS
    4. Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus bus
    11h 5m
    €63–381

  3. Train, bus

    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 Leccetrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus bus 106 / ...
    16h 9m
    €150–438

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sibaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus bus 106 / ...
    19h 19m
    €148–211

  5. Drive  1,404.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Otrantocar car 1,404.3 km
    13h 40m
    €254–366

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane ZRH - BDS
    3. Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus bus
    8h 35m
    €123–355

  7. Fly Basel to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BSL - BRI
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus bus
    9h 2m
    €87–259

  8. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LIN - BRI
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus bus
    10h 59m
    €147–317

  9. Train, bus via Venice

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Leccetrain train Fr
    22h 41m
    €210–343

  10. Bus via Potenza

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    2. Take the bus from Potenza Bus Station to Maglie Piazzale Megaparkbus bus Itabus
    25h 50m
    €99–114

Basel to Otranto by train, foot, and bus

Calendar53Weekly Services
Duration16h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,227.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?

You can take a bus from Basel to Otranto - Stazione FSE via Sibari and Lecce - City Terminal in around 19h 19m.

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