There are 9 ways to get from Galway to Basel by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Basel (BSL)plane SNN - BSL
8h 53mCHF 98–285Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Basel (BSL)plane NOC - BSL
7h 39mCHF 73–265Train, ferry
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
30h 48mCHF 431–1,059Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bonnbus
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus
3d 13hCHF 124–440Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SNN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 46mCHF 127–436Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane DUB - BSL
7h 58mCHF 89–245Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Basel (BSL)plane ORK - BSL
10h 24mCHF 91–349Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 17mCHF 108–326Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Baselcar
35h 13mCHF 551–819
Galway to Basel by train, tram, foot, ferry, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 85 - SFr 250 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Basel. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Bonn Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Galway and Basel is 1396 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Basel without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 48m and costs SFr 430 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Galway to Basel, including transfers.
Galway to Basel bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Basel bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 6:50 AM in Galway and 7:50 AM in Basel.
There are 1336+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Basel, Bahnhof via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Bonn Hbf in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Basel via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Basel via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 17–24
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 17–24
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 17–24
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–750
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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