There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Quito by train, plane, 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 Zurich Airport, fly, car
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ZRH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
18h 56m$384–1,293Fly from Basel, car
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane BSL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
19h 8m$389–1,330Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, car
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SXB - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
22h 32m$523–1,672Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, car
- 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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GVA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
19h 29m$972–1,484Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, car
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MXP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
21h 46m$403–1,400Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, car
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LYS - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
24h 3m$502–1,495
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Quito is to train and fly and car which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Quito is to train and fly and car which takes 18h 56m and costs $380 - $1,300.
The distance between Basel and Quito is 9925 km.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from Basel to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 5:48 PM in Basel and 11:48 AM in Quito.
There are 875+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Quito. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito.
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Basel to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Basel to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Basel to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Barcelona, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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
- $26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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