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There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Boston by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane BSL - YUL
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    19h 15m
    $430–946

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane plane ZRH - PVC
    3. Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry ferry
    18h 55m
    $436–1,128

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ZRH - YUL
    3. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    20h 44m
    $436–649

Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,015.4 mi
  • Duration: 19h 15m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Boston, MA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Boston. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, take the line 747 bus to Station Lionel-Groulx, walk to Station Lionel-Groulx, take the line 1 subway to Station Berri-UQAM, walk to Montreal, then take the bus to Boston. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC), take the taxi to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA, then take the ferry to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA.

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