There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Syria by plane, train, 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 Basel to Aleppo International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane BSL - ALP
8h 2m$189–762Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- 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 44m$151–778Fly Basel to Damascus International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane BSL - DAM
11h 51m$239–915Train 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 26m$244–717Train 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
11h 35m$284–720Fly Basel to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane BSL - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
9h 20m$186–1,623Train, 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$388–541
Basel (BSL) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Syria is to train and fly and drive which costs $150 - $800 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Syria is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Basel and Syria is 2758 km.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Basel to Syria, including transfers.
Syria is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:18 PM in Basel and 7:18 PM in Syria.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Syria?
Pegasus Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) twice daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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