There are 8 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Basel (BSL)plane SCQ - BSL
4h 54mCHF 84–305Train
- 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 4mCHF 250–580Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
24h 24mCHF 186–318Drive 1,707.5 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Baselcar 1,707.5 km
17h 41mCHF 287–414Fly 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 118–359Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Basel
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane OPO - BSL
8h 14mCHF 314–490Bus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
29h 35mCHF 135–245Bus, 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 156–222
Santiago de Compostela to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 310 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
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 4m.
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 4m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santiago de Compostela - Bus 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 310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 250 - SFr 600 and takes 17h 4m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 250 and takes 29h 35m.
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) once daily. 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 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 257
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Santiago de Compostela to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus 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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