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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Damascus by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Damascus International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane plane BSL - DAM
    10h 6m
    $289–1,065

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane ZRH - BEY
    3. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar car
    8h 49m
    $180–813

  3. Fly Basel to Beirut International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane BSL - BEY
    2. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar car
    9h 50m
    $186–1,623

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane GVA - BEY
    4. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar car
    10h 37m
    $366–675

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane FRA - BEY
    4. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar car
    10h 1m
    $232–721

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane MXP - BEY
    4. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar car
    12h 9m
    $222–770

Basel (BSL) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,921.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Damascus, Syria?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) twice daily.

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