There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Petra by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Eilat/Ramon International Airport, bus, drive
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM)plane BSL - ETM
- Take the bus from Ramon Airport/Platforms to Paran Junctionbus
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
13h 18m$140–470Fly Basel to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane BSL - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
14h 44m$191–536Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane ZRH - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
13h 39m$257–1,265Fly Basel to Ben Gurion Airport, train, bus, drive
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BSL - TLV
- Take the train from Tel Aviv Haganah to Be'er Sheba - Centertrain
- Take the bus from Be'er Sheva Central Station/Interurban Platforms to Paran Junctionbus
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
13h 41m$158–465Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport, train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ZRH - TLV
- Take the train from Tel Aviv Haganah to Be'er Sheba - Centertrain
- Take the bus from Be'er Sheva Central Station/Interurban Platforms to Paran Junctionbus
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
14h 56m$204–414Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Eilat/Ramon International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM)plane ZRH - ETM
- Take the bus from Ramon Airport/Platforms to Paran Junctionbus
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
16h 33m$306–2,139
Basel (BSL) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Petra is to fly and train and bus and drive which costs $150 - $470 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Petra is to fly and bus and drive which takes 13h 18m and costs $140 - $470.
The distance between Basel and Petra is 3260 km.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Basel to Petra, including transfers.
Petra is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 12:37 AM in Basel and 1:37 AM in Petra.
There are 113+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Petra, Jordan?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Petra. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM), walk to Ramon Airport/Platforms, take the bus to Paran Junction, then drive to Petra. Alternatively, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), walk to Queen Alia Airport, take the bus to Amman Tabarbour Terminal, take the taxi to Abdali, then take the bus to Petra.
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Basel to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Basel to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Athens, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Mykonos, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Heraklion, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- 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
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from Tel Aviv Haganah to Be'er Sheba - Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- egged.co.il
Bus from Ramon Airport/Platforms to Paran Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
Bus from Be'er Sheva Central Station/Interurban Platforms to Paran Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $11–17
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