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How to get fromGlasgow Airport (GLA) to Baselby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane GLA - BSL
    3h 59m
    CHF 74–222

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    13h 27m
    CHF 336–630

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    26h 9m
    CHF 118–208

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    15h 45m
    CHF 351–465

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3h 52m
    CHF 111–296

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    30h 5m
    CHF 174–380

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    16h 46m
    CHF 234–396

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 59m

What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM, British Airways, and Ryanair UK fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Basel Sbb via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Strasbourg in around 13h 27m.

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