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How to get fromBasel to Galwayby plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Galway by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Shannon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BSL - SNN
    2. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    9h 29m
    €104–296

  2. Fly Basel to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BSL - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    8h 28m
    €88–253

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    35h 12m
    €592–877

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus
    3d 8h

  5. Fly Basel to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane BSL - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 13m
    €104–366

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane ZRH - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 23m
    €130–497

  7. Fly Basel to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BSL - ORK
    2. Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    11h 3m
    €102–371

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ZRH - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 42m
    €119–344

Basel (BSL) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,396.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Galway, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Galway Coach Stn via Frankfurt, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 8h.

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