There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Petra by plane, bus, car, or train
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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 Eilat Central Station/Platforms to Paran Junctionbus
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
15h 38m$242–583Fly Basel to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane BSL - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
14h 45m$161–606Train 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$328–921Fly 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 46m$280–1,657Train 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
15h$297–1,022Train 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 Eilat Central Station/Platforms to Paran Junctionbus
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
16h 57m$349–898
Basel (BSL) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Petra is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Petra is to train and fly and bus which takes 13h 39m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Basel and Petra is 3297 km.
It takes approximately 15h 38m to get from Basel to Petra, including transfers.
Petra is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 7:14 AM in Basel and 8:14 AM in Petra.
There are 262+ 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 line 30 bus to Central Station/Hativat HaNegev, walk to Eilat Central Station/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 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,100
Flights from Basel to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Athens, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Mykonos, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Kalamata, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Basel to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- $250–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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
- $13–17
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- $13–17
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- egged.co.il
Bus from Eilat Central Station/Platforms to Paran Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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
- $7–10
- 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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