There are 9 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, or car
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Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Basel (BSL)plane SCQ - BSL
4h 54mCHF 84–345Train, bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane OPO - BSL
8h 42mCHF 77–316Train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
17h 18mCHF 250–508Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
24h 49mCHF 219–335Drive 1,707.5 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Baselcar 1,707.5 km
17h 41mCHF 284–410Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SCQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 22mCHF 121–389Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SCQ - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
8h 40mCHF 125–403Bus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
30hCHF 168–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Albertville - Gare Routièrebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
35h 49mCHF 158–223
Santiago de Compostela to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to train and bus and fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 320 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Basel. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Basel. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Basel is 1369 km. The road distance is 1707.5 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel without a car is to train which takes 17h 18m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Basel train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 250 - SFr 550 and takes 17h 18m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 260 and takes 30h.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Basel St. Johann via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 17h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–490
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- 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 19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lancy-Bachet to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- Autna S.L.
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Albertville - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Santiago de Compostela to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santiago de Compostela to Basel train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Basel is 1707 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Basel.
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