There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
5h 43m₺1,873–11,219Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
32h 16m₺9,166–16,699Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 21m₺18,503–35,245Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
21h 2m₺21,075–29,586Fly Basel to Istanbul
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
6h 18m₺4,573–13,219Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
6h 53m₺3,645–16,050Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
7h 22m₺6,145–15,050Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1999
39h 46m₺7,678–10,620Drive 2,193.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Istanbulcar 2,193.7 km
21h 53m₺19,661–28,400
Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 1.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs 1.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 21m.
The distance between Basel and Istanbul (State) is 1903 km. The road distance is 2193.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 16m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Basel to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Basel to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs 1.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 39h 46m.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:32 AM in Basel and 7:32 AM in Istanbul (State).
Basel to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Aksaray via Sofia, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Esenler Otogar in around 39h 46m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–9,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–9,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–8,500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–11,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- ₺1,500–4,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Basel to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Istanbul (State) is 2194 km. It takes approximately 21h 53m to drive from Basel to Istanbul (State).
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