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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Manhattan by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BSL - JFK
    13h 14m
    $327–973

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane ZRH - EWR
    13h 2m
    $268–550

  3. Fly Basel to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BSL - EWR
    13h 37m
    $484–883

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane ZRH - JFK
    12h 59m
    $271–540

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane GVA - JFK
    14h 47m
    $336–725

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane GVA - EWR
    15h 5m
    $413–945

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ZRH - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    14h 44m
    $423–2,515

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane ZRH - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    16h 48m
    $387–1,571

Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Manhattan, NY, USA?

Air France, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 5 times a day.

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