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There are 7 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)planeBSL - JFK
    13h 53m
    $327–673

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeZRH - JFK
    13h 14m
    $242–546

  3. Fly Basel to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeBSL - EWR
    14h 10m
    $364–683

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeZRH - EWR
    13h 26m
    $249–586

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeGVA - JFK
    15h 24m
    $294–644

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeZRH - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    14h 48m
    $441–1,608

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeGVA - EWR
    15h 47m
    $311–714

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Manhattan, NY, USA?

British Airways, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) every 4 hours.

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