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How to get fromSaint Andrews to Baselby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Andrews to Basel by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel

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    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    6h 32m
    CHF 99–227

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    15h 10m
    CHF 365–577

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    27h 36m
    CHF 111–187

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Saint Andrews to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    16h 50m
    CHF 361–480

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 139–321

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 53m
    CHF 155–340

  7. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    32h 55m
    CHF 152–267

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Saint Andrews to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    17h 50m
    CHF 263–435

Saint Andrews to Basel by bus, foot, and train

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,277.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 27h 36m.

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