There are 4 ways to get from Switzerland to Socotra by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT)plane BSL - SCT
27h 33m$319–950Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Socotra (SCT)plane MXP - SCT
24h 20m$252–703Fly from Zurich Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Socotra (SCT)plane ZRH - SCT
26h 36m$350–852Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Socotra (SCT)plane LYS - SCT
34h 33m$307–869
Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Socotra is to train and fly which costs $250 - $750 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Socotra is to train and fly which takes 24h 20m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Switzerland and Socotra is 5805 km.
It takes approximately 27h 33m to get from Switzerland to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 1h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 10:33 AM in Switzerland and 11:33 AM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Socotra, Yemen?
Air Cairo, Yemenia, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Basel to Socotra via Hurghada, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Basel to Socotra via Rome, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Athens, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Socotra via Athens, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Socotra via Milano Malpensa Airport, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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