There are 11 ways to get from Besançon to Bordeaux by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Paris Bercytrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
7h 19m€158–323Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Besançon to Bordeaux680.6 km
8h 47m€48Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Lyonbus N720 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 6m€70–125Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
6h 16m€102–254Train via Limoges
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Vierzon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Limoges Benedictinstrain Ter
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
11h 8m€132–280Bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
- Take the bus from Besançon to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus N1759
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Bordeauxbus N746 / ...
13h 40m€74–125Drive 682.5 km
- Drive from Besançon to Bordeauxcar 682.5 km
7h 7m€106–153Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
6h 35m€94–240Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
7h 8m€182–383Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain
- Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
8h 15m€113–322Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
6h 25m€110–359
Besançon to Bordeaux by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Bordeaux is to rideshare which costs €48 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Dijon Ville, Bercy and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Besançon and Bordeaux is 943 km. The road distance is 682.5 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Besançon to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Besançon to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Bordeaux train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Besancon Viotte station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Bordeaux is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 6m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Bordeaux St Jean via Dijon Ville, Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays D'Auvergne, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon Ville to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dole Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Besançon to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Besançon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Besançon to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Besançon to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Besançon to Bordeaux train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Bordeaux is 683 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Besançon to Bordeaux.
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