There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Socotra by plane 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT)plane BSL - SCT
28h 28m$319–900Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
27h 52m$263–848Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Socotra (SCT)plane ZRH - SCT
24h 47m$291–805Fly from Mulhouse
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Socotra (SCT)plane MLH - SCT
45h 23m$349–1,000Train, 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
26h 15m$373–979
Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Socotra is to train and fly which costs $290 - $850 and takes 24h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Socotra is to train and fly which takes 24h 47m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Basel and Socotra is 5805 km.
It takes approximately 28h 28m to get from Basel to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 2h ahead of Basel. It is currently 11:53 PM in Basel and 1:53 AM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Socotra, Yemen?
Air Cairo, Yemenia, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT) once daily.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Basel to Socotra via Hurghada, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Basel to Socotra via Rome, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Socotra via Milano Malpensa Airport, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Mulhouse to Socotra via Algiers, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Mulhouse to Socotra via Constantine, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Luxor, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Socotra via Tunis, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
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