There are 5 ways to get from Kelowna to Basel by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
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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 27mCHF 391–955Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- 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
20h 9mCHF 263–707Bus 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 25mCHF 266–958Bus 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 18mShuttle, 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 22mCHF 466–1,150
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Basel is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 260 - SFr 750 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Basel is to fly and train which takes 15h 27m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 1000.
The distance between Kelowna and Basel is 8203 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Kelowna to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 8h ahead of Kelowna. It is currently 1:03 PM in Kelowna and 9:03 PM in Basel.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Basel, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Kelowna to Basel. However, you can take the bus to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, walk to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Basel SBB. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Peachtree Square, walk to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, then take the line 50 bus to Basel, Brausebad.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Basel via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Basel via Vancouver International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Edmonton, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Basel via Calgary, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Basel via Vancouver International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Basel via Calgary, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Basel via Vancouver International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Basel via Calgary, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Zurich Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Basel via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Zurich Airport via Calgary, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–700
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- 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 27–45
- 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 27–45
- 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 27–45
- 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 2–4
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- CHF 2–4
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- CHF 2–4
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- (250) 554-8005
- info@sunstarshuttle.com
- Website
- Sun Star Shuttle
Shuttle from Kelowna Airport to Sun Peaks, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 88–175
- Website
- Sun Star Shuttle
- Adult One-way
- CHF 88
- Adult Round Trip
- CHF 175
Shuttle from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 32–64
- Website
- Sun Star Shuttle
- Adult One-Way
- CHF 32
- Adult Round Trip
- CHF 64
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