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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Algarve by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Faro Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane BSL - FAO
    8h 56m
    €70–215

  2. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus bus
    5. Take the train from Tavira to Tunestrain train Re / ...
    22h 45m
    €283–670

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Almada – Cova da Piedade Metrobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almada - Centro Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messinesbus bus
    37h 22m
    €183–314

  4. Drive  2,058.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Algarvecar car 2,058.3 km
    21h 59m
    €367–529

  5. Fly Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane BSL - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    9h 9m
    €131–372

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane ZRH - FAO
    10h 5m
    €140–312

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ZRH - LIS
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    10h 23m
    €161–419

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    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 Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane GVA - FAO
    11h 48m
    €156–374

  9. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane FKB - FAO
    11h 10m
    €75–349

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport

    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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane GVA - LIS
    4. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    12h 6m
    €192–481

  11. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    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 Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane STR - FAO
    11h 45m
    €119–339

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Lisbonbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train Ic
    40h 10m
    €310–468

Basel (BSL) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,787.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Algarve, Portugal?

easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Alte via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Almada – Cova da Piedade Metro, Almada - Centro Sul, and Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines in around 37h 22m.

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