There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Socotra by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT)plane BSL - SCT
6d$449–1,150Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Socotra (SCT)plane MXP - SCT
5d 19h$365–1,066Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Socotra (SCT)plane ZRH - SCT
5d 23h$375–1,117
Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Socotra is to train and fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 5 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Socotra is to train and fly which takes 5 days 19h and costs $360 - $1,100.
The distance between Basel and Socotra is 5805 km.
It takes approximately 6 days 0h to get from Basel to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 10:33 AM in Basel and 11:33 AM in Socotra.
There are one+ hotels available in Socotra.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Socotra, Yemen?
Lufthansa City, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Basel to Socotra via Munich, Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
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 Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- $23–30
- 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
- $7–9
- Website
- Trenord
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