There are 11 ways to get from Basel to British Isles by plane, unknown, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Basel to Isle Of Man Airport, travel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane BSL - IOM
- Walk from Isle-Of-Man-Airport-IOM to British Islesunknown
7h 12mTrain, travel via Paris
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
12h 12mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facilitybus 121 / ...
- Walk from National Express Coach Facility to British Islesunknown
25h 10mFly Basel to Manchester Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BSL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
8h 28mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ZRH - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
9h 53mFly Basel to Dublin Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BSL - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Walk from Holyhead Ferry to British Islesunknown
11h 15mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ZRH - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Walk from Holyhead Ferry to British Islesunknown
12h 30mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ZRH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
11h 23mFly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
10h 16mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
14h 17mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
26h 12m
Basel (BSL) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Basel and British Isles is 728 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to British Isles without a car is to train and travel via Paris which takes 12h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Basel to British Isles, including transfers.
British Isles is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 8:50 AM in Basel and 7:50 AM in British Isles.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and British Isles?
There is no direct connection from Basel to British Isles. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM), then travel to British Isles. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to British Isles via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Lancaster, and Barrow-in-Furness in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Isle Of Man Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–180
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–460
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Isle Of Man Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Basel to Isle Of Man Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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