There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Socotra by plane, train, or bus
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)BSL - SCT
45h 59m$374–1,145Train to Zurich Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Socotra (SCT)ZRH - SCT
2d 5h$299–948Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Socotra (SCT)MXP - SCT
44h 36m$301–724Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Socotra (SCT)GVA - SCT
44h 35m$331–1,126Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Socotra (SCT)BGY - SCT
47h 36m$316–785
Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Socotra is to train and fly which costs $300 - $750 and takes 44h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Socotra is to train and fly which takes 44h 35m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Basel and Socotra is 5803 km.
It takes approximately 45h 59m to get from Basel to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 2h ahead of Basel. It is currently 4:27 PM in Basel and 6:27 PM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Socotra, Yemen?
Lufthansa, Yemenia, and Egyptair fly from Basel (BSL) to Socotra (SCT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Basel to Socotra via Munich, Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Socotra via Dubai, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Jeddah, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Socotra via Athens, Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Socotra via Athens, Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Socotra via Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- $15–20
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