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How to get fromBasel to Santorini Islandby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Santorini Island by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santorini

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane ZRH - JTR
    6h 6m
    €162–394

  2. Fly Basel to Santorini

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane BSL - JTR
    7h 18m
    €78–284

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 32m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 46m
    €575–914

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santorini

    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 Santorini (JTR)plane plane GVA - JTR
    8h 19m
    €178–433

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santorini

    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 Santorini (JTR)plane plane MXP - JTR
    9h 51m
    €96–407

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    3. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    9h 28m
    €128–426

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane STR - JTR
    7h 50m
    €199–530

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Pejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    44h 7m
    €255–369

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry ferry Bsf
    2d 1h
    €226–416

  11. Bus, ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry ferry Bsf
    2d 6h
    €257–383

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,952.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Santorini Island, Greece?

Lufthansa, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Santorini (JTR) once daily.

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