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How to get fromPalermo to Baselby plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    5h 3m
    CHF 51–219

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PMO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 16m
    CHF 37–342

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    18h 36m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Baselbus bus
    25h 25m
    CHF 220–300

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar car
    25h 41m
    CHF 172–255

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PMO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 21m
    CHF 103–258

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    7h 9m
    CHF 74–238

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PMO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train
    9h 3m
    CHF 120–329

  9. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    28h 17m
    CHF 160–255

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    28h 55m
    CHF 149–224

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,177.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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

easyJet flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 220–300 and the journey takes 25h 25m.

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