There are 4 ways to get from Besançon to Ardèche by train, bus, 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, bus via Valence
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
7h 3m€71–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Lyonbus 720
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
9h 18m€42–70Drive 402.3 km
- Drive from Besançon to Ardèchecar 402.3 km
4h 38m€76–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
7h 4m€74–134
Besançon to Ardèche by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Ardèche is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Ardèche is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Ardèche. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at VALS Casino via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routière and Paix QUAI 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Besançon and Ardèche is 403 km. The road distance is 402.3 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Ardèche without a car is to train and bus via Valence which takes 7h 3m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Besançon to Ardèche, including transfers.
Besançon to Ardèche bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Ardèche bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Ardèche is 402 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Besançon to Ardèche.
There are 1201+ hotels available in Ardèche.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Besançon to VALS Casino via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routière, and Paix QUAI 1 in around 9h 18m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
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