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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Greece by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BSL - SKG
    5h 36m
    €75–266

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    29h

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Oetztal to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 47m
    €256–467

  4. Drive  2,316.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Athenscar car 2,316.6 km
    24h 28m
    €445–643

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    6h 45m
    €129–306

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    6h 34m
    €88–316

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    7h 1m
    €106–213

  8. Fly Basel to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    6h 3m
    €87–283

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    36h
    €232–342

  10. Bus via Vranje

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    39h 44m
    €157–338

  11. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    41h 7m
    €166–221

Basel (BSL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,483 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Greece?

easyJet, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h.

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