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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Limassol by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Larnaca International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane plane ZRH - LCA
    3. Take the bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus bus
    9h 16m
    €143–368

  2. Fly Basel to Paphos International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paphos International Airport (PFO)plane plane BSL - PFO
    2. Take the bus from Karavella Bus Station to Archiep. Leontiou A´ - Old Hospitalbus bus
    10h 30m
    €105–332

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry car ferry
    2d 7h
    €465–754

  4. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Erdemlibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Mağusa to Limassolcar car
    2d 10h
    €303–471

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Shkodërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry car ferry
    2d 20h

  6. Fly Basel to Ercan International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)plane plane BSL - ECN
    2. Take the bus from Traffic Education Park to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus bus
    9h 56m
    €148–480

  7. Fly Basel to Larnaca International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane plane BSL - LCA
    2. Take the bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus bus
    8h 17m
    €130–225

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ercan International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)plane plane ZRH - ECN
    3. Take the bus from Traffic Education Park to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus bus
    11h 5m
    €261–593

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paphos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paphos International Airport (PFO)plane plane ZRH - PFO
    3. Take the bus from Karavella Bus Station to Archiep. Leontiou A´ - Old Hospitalbus bus
    10h 49m
    €183–815

  10. Bus, car ferry via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry car ferry
    3d 1h

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry car ferry
    3d 2h

  12. Bus, car ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry car ferry
    3d 6h
    €234–364

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,683.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Limassol, Cyprus?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Limassol. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Larnaca International Airport (LCA), walk to Larnaka Airport, take the line 425 bus to Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi, then take the bus to New Port - Passenger Building. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Basel to Limassol via Port of Piraeus in around 2d 7h.

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