There are 4 ways to get from Charleston to Basel by plane, 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 Charleston International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Basel (BSL)plane CHS - BSL
15h 41mCHF 290–1,074Fly Charleston International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CHS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 51mCHF 332–995Fly Charleston International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CHS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
17h 28mCHF 341–1,124Bus to Myrtle Beach, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MYR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
19h 28mCHF 294–885
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Basel is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 290 - SFr 900 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Basel is to fly and train which takes 14h 51m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 1000.
The distance between Charleston and Basel is 7236 km.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Charleston to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 6h ahead of Charleston. It is currently 5:27 AM in Charleston and 11:27 AM in Basel.
There are 1326+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Basel, Switzerland?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Basel via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–950
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–950
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–800
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Greyhound
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