There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Porto Valtravaglia by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Porto Valtravagliatrain S30
4h 45m€21–309Drive 281.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Porto Valtravagliacar 281.1 km
3h 19m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Porto Valtravagliatrain
5h 10m€110–337Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Cadenazzotrain Ir26
5h 54m€81–158
Basel to Porto Valtravaglia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Porto Valtravaglia is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Porto Valtravaglia is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Porto Valtravaglia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Porto Valtravaglia via Bellinzona and Cadenazzo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Porto Valtravaglia is 275 km. The road distance is 281.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Porto Valtravaglia without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 4h 45m and costs €21 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Basel to Porto Valtravaglia, including transfers.
Basel to Porto Valtravaglia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Porto Valtravaglia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Porto Valtravaglia is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Basel to Porto Valtravaglia.
There are 5200+ hotels available in Porto Valtravaglia.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Porto Valtravaglia, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Porto Valtravaglia via Bellinzona and Cadenazzo in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Porto Valtravaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gallarate to Porto Valtravaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Cadenazzo to Porto Valtravaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Gallarate to Porto Valtravaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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