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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Portoferraio by bus, train, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain train Re
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry A2 / ...
    11h 23m
    €126–183

  2. Bus, train, ferry via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Livorno Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Piombino Marittimatrain train Re
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry A2 / ...
    15h 59m
    €101–157

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Livorno Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Piombino Marittimatrain train Re
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry A2 / ...
    14h 48m
    €170–419

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Campiglia Marittimatrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry
    10h 33m
    €169–445

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus bus 443 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Siena, Stazione FS to Port of Piombinobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry A2 / ...
    13h 7m
    €127–182

  6. Train, ferry via Florence

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain train Re
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry A2 / ...
    15h 13m
    €246–439

  7. Fly Basel to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BSL - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittimatrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry
    9h 26m
    €110–293

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane ZRH - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittimatrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry
    10h 30m
    €119–317

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Campiglia Marittimatrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry ferry
    11h 5m
    €162–434

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Elba Island

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Elba Island (EBA)plane plane ZRH - EBA
    8h 59m
    €103–330

  11. Bus, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Elba Island

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the train from Pavia to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Elba Island (EBA)plane plane PSA - EBA
    11h 42m
    €133–500

Basel to Portoferraio by train and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Portoferraio. However, you can take the bus to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, walk to Villa Costanza, take the vehicle to Alamanni - Stazione Smn, walk to Firenze S.M.N., take the train to Piombino Marittima, walk to Port Of Piombino, then take the ferry to Port of Portoferraio. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Port of Portoferraio via Bellinzona, Chiasso, Livorno Centrale, Piombino Marittima, and Port of Piombino in around 14h 48m.

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