There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Savona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Savonatrain Ic
7h 48m€66–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Savonabus FlixBus N508
7h 50m€40–70Drive 502.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Savonacar 502.6 km
5h 10m€87–126Fly Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BSL - GOA
6h 34m€82–272Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
6h 46m€68–217Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Savonatrain
7h 32m€122–310Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
7h 49m€144–387
Basel to Savona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Savona is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Savona is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Savona. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Savona. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Savona via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Basel and Savona is 509 km. The road distance is 502.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Savona without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €65 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Basel to Savona, including transfers.
Basel to Savona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Savona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Savona is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €65 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €280 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Savona, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Savona via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Savona 3 times a week. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- luxwing.com
Flights from Basel to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Savona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Savona station.
Basel to Savona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Savona is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Basel to Savona.
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