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How to get fromSantorini Island to Baselby plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Basel by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane JTR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 37m
    CHF 151–306

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JTR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 18m
    CHF 148–328

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    40h 40m
    CHF 199–418

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Baselcar car
    31h 34m
    CHF 496–822

  5. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Colmarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    2d 1h

  6. Car ferry, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    2d 4h
    CHF 223–416

  7. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Colmarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    2d 4h

Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,952.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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.

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