There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Island to Basel by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane JTR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 32mCHF 146–343Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus
40h 40mCHF 198–403Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Baselcar
31h 34mCHF 480–807Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Colmarbus
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
2d 1hCar ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Colmarbus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
2d 4hCar ferry, bus via Sofia
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus
2d 4hCHF 222–411
Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 140 - SFr 350 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Basel is to fly and train which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 350.
The distance between Santorini Island and Basel is 1952 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Basel without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 40h 40m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Santorini Island to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 1h behind Santorini Island. It is currently 7:44 PM in Santorini Island and 6:44 PM in Basel.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Basel, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Basel. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Basel SBB. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Basel, Bahnhof via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 40h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–450
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 42
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–160
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Fast Ferries
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