There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Thessaloníki by plane, bus, car, 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BSL - SKG
5h 31m€80–266Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
22h 25m€107–135Drive 1,875.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Thessaloníkicar 1,875.1 km
19h 22m€394–569Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ZRH - SKG
6h 40m€129–306Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane STR - SKG
8h 10m€94–342Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
26h 57m€202–372Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Olten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
29h 26m€91–155Bus via Ferizaj
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníkibus
33h 4m€120–146
Basel (BSL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Thessaloníki is to bus which costs €100 - €140 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Thessaloníki via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
The distance between Basel and Thessaloníki is 1482 km. The road distance is 1875.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus which takes 22h 25m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Basel to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Basel to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Fertours, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €140 and takes 22h 25m.
Basel to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Fertours, arrive at Pristina station.
Thessaloníki is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 8:35 PM in Basel and 9:35 PM in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Thessaloníki, Greece?
easyJet, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Thessaloníki via Pristina in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
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)
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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €63
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- [email protected]
Bus from Basel SBB to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Basel SBB to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 553 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Schedules at
- Gmica Travel
Bus from Basel SBB to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Schedules at
- Gmica Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Olten to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
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