There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Alhambra by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BSL - GRX
8h 40m€105–298Fly Basel to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BSL - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
8h 8m€85–246Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain Ave
17h 53m€270–628Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Granadabus
33h 4m€198–309Drive 1,781.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Alhambracar 1,781.2 km
18h 28m€321–464Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane ZRH - GRX
10h 4m€122–292Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane ZRH - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
9h 22m€127–290Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain Ave
20h 8m€321–620Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
35h 26m€168–274
Basel (BSL) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Alhambra is to fly and train which costs €85 - €250 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Alhambra is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Granada - Profesor Emilio Orozco via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses and Granada - Estación de Autobuses 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Granada via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Basel and Alhambra is 1510 km. The road distance is 1781.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Alhambra without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 17h 53m and costs €270 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Basel to Alhambra, including transfers.
Basel to Alhambra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Alhambra train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Alhambra is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €270 - €650 and takes 17h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 35h 26m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alhambra, Andalusia, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Alhambra via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Granada in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Basel to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Basel to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Basel to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Basel to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Basel to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Basel to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Alhambra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Basel to Alhambra train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Alhambra is 1781 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Basel to Alhambra.
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