There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Espalion by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rodezbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 25m€59–105Drive 629.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Espalioncar 629.9 km
7h 49m€109–157Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SXB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain
9h 28m€118–318Bus via Mulhouse
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rodezbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 3m€61–122Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rodezbus
16h 27m€114–276Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ZRH - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Millaubus
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routièrebus
11h 56m€182–526Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain
12h€158–460
Basel to Espalion by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Espalion is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Espalion is to drive which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Espalion. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Basel and Espalion is 822 km. The road distance is 629.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Espalion without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Basel to Espalion, including transfers.
Basel to Espalion bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Espalion bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Espalion is 630 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Basel to Espalion.
There are 187+ hotels available in Espalion.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Espalion, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Rodez, and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Millau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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