There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL)plane INV - BSL
8h 57mCHF 129–252Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
8h 37mCHF 104–276Train via Paris
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
15h 12mCHF 469–704Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
29hCHF 133–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
18h 37mCHF 400–532Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane INV - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 21mCHF 145–341Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basel (BSL)plane ABZ - BSL
9h 25mCHF 135–326Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
15h 30mCHF 468–702Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
23h 12mCHF 222–339Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
19h 38mCHF 302–487
Inverness to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Basel is to train and bus and fly which costs SFr 100 - SFr 280 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Basel is to fly and train which takes 8h 21m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Basel. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Inverness and Basel is 1372 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 12m and costs SFr 460 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Inverness to Basel, including transfers.
Inverness to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Basel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Basel is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 460 - SFr 750 and takes 15h 12m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 250 and takes 29h.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Basel Sbb via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–300
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–300
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- CHF 30–65
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 7:12 AM in Inverness and 8:12 AM in Basel.
Inverness to Basel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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