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How to get fromBasel to Syracuseby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, train, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Syracuse by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, train, or night train

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  1. Fly from Basel, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus bus
    5h 40m
    €67–252

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, 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 Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus bus
    9h 14m
    €49–435

  3. 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 train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Siracusatrain train Ic
    20h 25m
    €212–679

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Catania Via Archimede to Siracusa - Von Platenbus bus Catania
    22h 25m
    €202–277

  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 Syracusecar car
    28h 56m
    €223–329

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    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 Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus bus
    6h 44m
    €118–309

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, 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 Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus bus
    8h 47m
    €141–481

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus bus
    8h 42m
    €126–447

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - Von Platenbus bus
    26h 56m
    €119–248

  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 Siracusanighttrain night train Ini
    25h 31m
    €177–599

Basel to Syracuse by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Syracuse, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Siracusa via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 20h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Siracusa - Von Platen via Catania Central Bus Station and Catania Via Archimede in around 22h 25m.

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