There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Calgary 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 Basel to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BSL - YYC
13h 53m$485–1,807Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ZRH - YYC
13h 22m$703–1,281Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Calgary International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane FRA - YYC
14h 34m$636–1,509Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GVA - YYC
17h 40m$1,024–2,082Fly Basel to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane BSL - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Airport - YEG to Calgary Delta Hotelbus
20h 3m$525–1,902
Basel (BSL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Calgary is to fly which costs $480 - $1,900 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Calgary is to train and fly which takes 13h 22m and costs $700 - $1,300.
The distance between Basel and Calgary is 7728 km.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Basel to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 8h behind Basel. It is currently 11:10 AM in Basel and 3:10 AM in Calgary.
There are 1122+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Air France, WestJet, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Calgary International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Basel to Edmonton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Edmonton Airport - YEG to Calgary Delta Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
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