There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Madagascar by 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.
Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
best- 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 Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane GVA - TNR
20h 15m$794–1,134Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane MXP - TNR
20h 37m$504–1,451Fly Basel to Ivato International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane BSL - TNR
21h 13m$709–961Fly Basel to Philibert Tsiranana Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN)plane BSL - MJN
24h 45m$807–2,609Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane CDG - TNR
16h 57m$612–1,191Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane ZRH - TNR
19h 52m$742–1,063Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Philibert Tsiranana Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN)plane CDG - MJN
19h 34m$610–2,189
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Madagascar is to fly which costs $700 - $1,000 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Madagascar is to train and fly which takes 16h 57m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Basel and Madagascar is 8594 km.
It takes approximately 20h 15m to get from Basel to Madagascar, including transfers.
Madagascar is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 10:41 PM in Basel and 11:41 PM in Madagascar.
There are 273+ hotels available in Madagascar.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Madagascar?
Lufthansa, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Basel to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ivato International Airport via St-Denis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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