There are 6 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
11h 57m$379–612Train 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$145–770Fly Basel to Damascus International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane BSL - DAM
10h 6m$249–965Train 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$248–759Train 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
9h 25m$298–662Fly 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 5m$186–1,623
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 $140 - $800 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Syria is to train and fly and drive which takes 8h 44m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Basel and Syria is 2758 km.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Basel to Syria, including transfers.
Syria is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 02:43 in Basel and 03:43 in Syria.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Syria?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Basel to Aleppo International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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