There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Socotra by train or plane
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Socotra (SCT)plane ZRH - SCT
5d 23h$315–1,158Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Socotra (SCT)plane MXP - SCT
5d 21h$395–1,145Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Socotra (SCT)plane FRA - SCT
5d 19h$382–1,193Train, 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 Socotra (SCT)plane GVA - SCT
6d 1h$480–1,519
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Socotra is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 5 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Socotra is to train and fly which takes 5 days 19h and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Basel and Socotra is 5820 km.
It takes approximately 5 days 23h to get from Basel to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 11:13 AM in Basel and 12:13 PM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Socotra, Yemen?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Socotra. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Socotra (SCT), then take the taxi to Hadibu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lugano, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Socotra (SCT), then take the taxi to Hadibu.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $100–150
- 2nd Class
- $85–120
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