There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Los Angeles by plane or train
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Fly Basel to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BSL - LAX
17h 36m$561–918Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZRH - LAX
16h 39m$396–678Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FRA - LAX
17h 11m$397–875Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ZRH - BUR
18h 54m$525–1,825Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STR - LAX
20h 12m$616–1,089
Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Los Angeles is to train and fly which costs $390 - $700 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Los Angeles is to train and fly which takes 16h 39m and costs $390 - $700.
The distance between Basel and Los Angeles is 5939 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 36m to get from Basel to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 9h behind Basel. It is currently 2:48 AM in Basel and 5:48 PM in Los Angeles.
There are 3437+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
British Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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