There are 6 ways to get from Kelowna to Basel by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kelowna International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YLW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
15h 17mCHF 240–850Fly Kelowna International Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Basel (BSL)plane YLW - BSL
18h 29mCHF 224–856Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Basel (BSL)plane YYF - BSL
18h 35mCHF 274–1,005Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YYF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
17h 19mCHF 280–999Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YVR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
19h 13mShuttle, shuttle to Kamloops Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna Airport to Sun Peaks, BC
- Take a shuttle bus from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YKA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
23h 7mCHF 495–1,295
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 220 - SFr 900 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Basel is to fly and train which takes 15h 17m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 850.
The distance between Kelowna and Basel is 8203 km.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Kelowna to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 9h ahead of Kelowna. It is currently 8:14 PM in Kelowna and 5:14 AM in Basel.
There are 1326+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Basel, Switzerland?
Flair Airlines, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Basel (BSL) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–850
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- CHF 2
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- CHF 2
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