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 59mCHF 84–335Train
- 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 33mCHF 250–504Bus, train
- 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 222–338Drive 1,707.5 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Baselcar 1,707.5 km
17h 41mCHF 285–412Fly 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 124–399Towncar 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 312–508Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
30hCHF 171–255Bus
- 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 Metz - Monument Aux Mortsbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
34h 35mCHF 104–157
Santiago de Compostela to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 160 and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 340.
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 Sbb via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
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 33m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 59m 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 59m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 250 - SFr 550 and takes 17h 33m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 260 and takes 30h.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Basel (BSL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Basel Sbb via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- iberia.com
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
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–310
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- 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
- 3 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- 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 50–90
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 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 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 7–13
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Metz - Monument Aux Morts
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–100
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- 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 255
- Website
- VM Transfers
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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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