There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Cahors by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SXB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahorstrain
7h 14m€76–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Cahorsbus
15h 6m€72–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Cahorstrain Ter
13h 58m€126–240Drive 717.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Cahorscar 717.8 km
8h 3m€130–188Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahorstrain
6h 54m€89–277Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahorstrain
9h 46m€155–398Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahorstrain
9h 16m€111–320Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahorstrain
10h 35m€169–428
Basel to Cahors by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cahors is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cahors is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Cahors. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cahors via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Brive-la-Gaillarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Cahors is 998 km. The road distance is 717.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cahors without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 58m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Basel to Cahors, including transfers.
Basel to Cahors bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Cahors bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cahors is 718 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Basel to Cahors.
Book your Basel to Cahors bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cahors, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cahors via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Brive-la-Gaillarde in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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