There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Porto by plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BSL - OPO
5h 20m€60–227Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Porto - Hospital de São Joãobus
22h 45m€238–444Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Porto Campanhatrain Ic / ...
25h 43m€362–604Drive 1,781.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Portocar 1,781.4 km
18h 15m€308–445Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ZRH - OPO
6h 39m€96–306Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GVA - OPO
8h 17m€141–519Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Portobus FlixBus N1157
32h€163–273Train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 51m€227–420
Basel to Porto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Porto is to fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Porto is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Porto. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Porto via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Porto. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Porto Campanha via Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 43m.
The distance between Basel and Porto is 1484 km. The road distance is 1781.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Porto without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 22h 45m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Basel to Porto, including transfers.
Basel to Porto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Porto train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Porto is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €650 and takes 25h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 32h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Porto, Portugal?
easyJet and Air France fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Porto Campanha via Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 25h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Porto - Hospital de São João
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–370
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Porto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Porto is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 6:35 AM in Basel and 5:35 AM in Porto.
Basel to Porto train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Porto is 1781 km. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from Basel to Porto.
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