There are 8 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, car, or towncar
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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 44mCHF 74–225Train
- 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 35mCHF 270–559Bus, 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 26mCHF 229–386Drive 1,707.5 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Baselcar 1,707.5 km
17h 41mCHF 281–405Fly 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 12mCHF 119–397Towncar 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 316–462Bus
- 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 171–303Bus, 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 48mCHF 165–371
Santiago de Compostela to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 230 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
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 35m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Basel is 1367 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 35m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 4h 44m 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 44m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 270 - SFr 600 and takes 17h 35m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 310 and takes 29h 35m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and KLM fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Basel (BSL) twice 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 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lancy-Bachet to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
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 8–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- 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
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 258
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
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 1708 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Basel.
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