There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Porto Santo by train or plane
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 Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Porto Santo Airport (PXO)plane ZRH - PXO
9h 1m€240–409Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Porto Santo Airport (PXO)plane GVA - PXO
10h 49m€147–396Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Porto Santo Airport (PXO)plane FRA - PXO
10h 48m€253–479
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Porto Santo Airport (PXO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Porto Santo is to train and fly which costs €140 - €400 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Porto Santo is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs €240 - €410.
The distance between Basel and Porto Santo is 2729 km.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Basel to Porto Santo, including transfers.
Porto Santo is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 8:50 PM in Basel and 7:50 PM in Porto Santo.
There are 210+ hotels available in Porto Santo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Porto Santo, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Porto Santo. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, then fly to Porto Santo Airport (PXO). Alternatively, you can take the train to Renens VD, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, then fly to Porto Santo Airport (PXO).
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Porto Santo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Porto Santo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Porto Santo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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