There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Syria by plane, car, or train
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Fly Basel to Aleppo International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane BSL - ALP
13h 46m$189–612Fly Basel to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane BSL - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
9h 9m$116–393Fly Basel to Damascus International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane BSL - DAM
17h 55m$249–765Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane ZRH - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
8h 39m$211–502Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane ZRH - DAM
13h 15m$284–724Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane ZRH - ALP
10h 6m$274–571Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- 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 Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane GVA - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
10h 37m$228–613
Basel (BSL) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Syria is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $400 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Syria is to train and fly and drive which takes 8h 39m and costs $210 - $500.
The distance between Basel and Syria is 2758 km.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Basel to Syria, including transfers.
Syria is 2h ahead of Basel. It is currently 11:42 AM in Basel and 1:42 PM in Syria.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Syria?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- 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 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
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