There are 7 ways to get from Basel to İzmir by plane, bus, car, train, or ferry
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 İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane BSL - ADB
5h 36m₺4,641–14,292Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gebzebus
- Take the bus from Gebze bus station to Konakoğlu rest stationbus
- Take the bus from Konakoğlu rest station to İzmir bus stationbus
40h 58m₺13,105–17,643Drive 2,479 km
- Drive from Basel to İzmircar 2,479 km
26h 22m₺29,109–42,047Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ZRH - ADB
6h 45m₺5,599–15,056Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogarbus
41h 9m₺7,672–11,654Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
42h 9m₺13,931–21,362Bus, ferry via Sofia
- Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
2d 1h₺14,613–22,104
Basel (BSL) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to İzmir is to fly which costs 4.600 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to İzmir is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to İzmir station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at İzmir bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Gebze bus station and Konakoğlu rest station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 58m.
The distance between Basel and İzmir is 1916 km. The road distance is 2479 km.
The best way to get from Basel to İzmir without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 40h 58m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Basel to İzmir, including transfers.
Basel to İzmir bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Basel to İzmir is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 13.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 40h 58m.
Basel to İzmir bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
İzmir is 2h ahead of Basel. It is currently 4:11 AM in Basel and 6:11 AM in İzmir.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and İzmir, Turkey?
SunExpress, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to İzmir bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Gebze bus station, and Konakoğlu rest station in around 40h 58m.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Basel to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–16,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–27,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,534
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Gebze bus station to Konakoğlu rest station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Konakoğlu rest station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺470–650
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–2,900
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,300
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- [email protected]
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- [email protected]
Bus from Basel SBB to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Basel SBB to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,127
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 553 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- Gmica Travel
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,700
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–10,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,379
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,379
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
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