There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Shannon by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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 Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BSL - SNN
7h 12m€87–255Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Shannoncar
26h 33m€348–455Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ZRH - SNN
7h 41m€141–415Fly Basel to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BSL - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
8h 15m€96–257
Basel (BSL) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Shannon is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €260 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Shannon is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €85 - €260.
The distance between Basel and Shannon is 1310 km.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Basel to Shannon, including transfers.
Shannon is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 10:20 AM in Basel and 9:20 AM in Shannon.
There are 159+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Basel to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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