Cheapest€98.08
- EasyJet (DS) EJ225906:191h 50m08:09Bilbao BIOBasel BSL
Door to door 5hCO2 240.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Bilbao to Basel costs €98.08 at the cheapest and takes 4h 49m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 976 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 976 km
- Fastest
- 4h 49m
- Average
- 4h 55m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €98.08
- CO2 per passenger
- 240.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 5h | 1h 50m | 3h 10m | €115.19 | 240.1 kg | 5 |
- 5hFastest, by Flight
- €115.19Cheapest, by Flight
- 240.1 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 976 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€106.34
- EasyJet (DS) EJ294607:301h 28m08:58Bilbao BIOGeneva GVA
- SBB SB736310:281h 25m11:53Geneve CornavinBasel SBB
Changes at Geneva, with 90 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 6h 20mCO2 205.6 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALSA3 changes | ALSA - Sder-Barn. | 08:30 | 06:08 | 22h 16m |
| ALSA4 changes | ALSA - Llan-Irun | 09:00 | 20:38 | 12h 10m |
| Euskotren Trena5 changes | E4 | 08:40 | 20:38 | 12h 9m |
| Euskotren Trena5 changes | E1 | 08:55 | 02:25 | 17h 44m |
| Euskotren Trena6 changes | E1 | 08:55 | 23:10 | 14h 26m |
| Lur-dg-07_avanza Movilidad Gipuzkoa S.a.5 changes | DO01 | 10:00 | 02:25 | 17h |
| Lur-dg-07_avanza Movilidad Gipuzkoa S.a.6 changes | DO01 | 10:00 | 23:10 | 13h 42m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bilbao to Basel | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €291.01 | €218.44 | €229.65 | €171.24 | €157.08 | €147.05 | €155.90 | €168.88 | €158.26 | €141.15 | €126.40 | €115.19 | €124.04 | €124.63 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €98.08
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When to book Bilbao to Basel
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €93.3690 days
- €86.2860 days
- €97.4945 days
- €96.3130 days
- €110.4721 days
- €124.6314 days
- €155.907 days
- €229.653 days
- €291.011 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €86.28.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 237 percent. The most expensive point is €291.01, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €126.40Sun
- €115.19Mon
- €124.04Tue
- €124.63Wed
- €168.88Thu
- €158.26Fri
- €141.15Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €147.05Sep
- €96.31Oct
- €91.00Nov
- €89.23Dec
- €92.18Jan
- €84.50Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 976 km against 947 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Paris, Milan, Geneva, Zürich. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Bilbao at 06:19 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Bilbao
Rail
- Bilbao Abando
- Aranguren Apeadero
- Bilbao-Abando
Bus
- Bilbao Termibus
- Bilbao Intermodal
Air
- BIO
Ferry
- Bilbao Terminal de Getxo
- Pío Baroja plaza
Basel
Rail
- Basel SBB
- Liestal
- Laufen
Bus
- Basel Meret Oppenheim
- Dornach Bahnhof
Air
- BSL
Ferry
- Basel Schifflände
- Basel St. Alban-Tal
BSL is not in Basel, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from BSL into Basel
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EasyJet (DS) | €98.08 | 4h 49m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €75.50 | 77% |
| Taxes | €13.59 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 7% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 2% |
| Total you pay | €98.08 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Basel well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Basel
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Bilbao to Basel
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Bilbao to Basel?
The fastest journey from Bilbao to Basel takes 4h 49m door to door, of which 1h 50m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 55m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Bilbao to Basel?
The cheapest fare from Bilbao to Basel is €98.08, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €136.43. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Basel?
The cheapest way from Bilbao to Basel is by Flight, at €115.19 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 5h door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Bilbao to Basel?
Fares from Bilbao to Basel bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €86.28. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 237 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Bilbao to Basel?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Bilbao to Basel, at €115.19. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Bilbao to Basel?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bilbao to Basel, at €84.50 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Bilbao to Basel?
1 operators sell services from Bilbao to Basel across 1 modes: EasyJet (DS). Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Bilbao to Basel?
20 percent of the services we sell from Bilbao to Basel are direct. The rest connect at Paris, Milan, Geneva, Zürich, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Bilbao to Basel use?
Services from Bilbao to Basel by Flight leave from Bilbao BIO and arrive at Basel BSL. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Bilbao to Basel?
0 of the 1 operators we sell from Bilbao to Basel allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Bilbao to Basel on September 9, 2026: 976 km of route against 947 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €98.08, and 4h 49m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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