There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Basel by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Basel
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL)plane HER - BSL
5h 41mCHF 104–605Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
41h 13mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 39mCHF 113–346Fly Chania International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Basel (BSL)plane CHQ - BSL
5h 49mCHF 119–308Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peja to Basel SBBbus
41h 23mCHF 200–237Bus and ferry, bus, train via Budapest
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
44h 14mCHF 263–553Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Colmarbus
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
2dBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Aigiobusferry
- Take the bus from Aígio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus
2d 1hCHF 209–269
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 110 - SFr 350 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Basel. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Basel SBB via Thessaloníki and Peja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 23m.
The distance between Crete and Basel is 2005 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Basel without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 41h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Crete to Basel, including transfers.
Crete to Basel bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Basel bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Basel is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 3:08 PM in Crete and 2:08 PM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 43
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–310
- Website
- Seajets
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