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How to get fromBesançon to Cannesby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Cannes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Cannestrain train Tgv
    7h 29m
    €131–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 44m
    €54–108

  3. Drive  586.9 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Cannescar car 586.9 km
    8h
    €93–134

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    6h 12m
    €143–343

  5. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Cannestrain train Tgv
    7h 49m
    €142–224

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    6h 15m
    €84–306

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to St Louistrain train
    4. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    6h 36m
    €81–243

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    8h 20m
    €93–225

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    7h 53m
    €158–384

  10. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LYS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain train
    8h 48m
    €169–411

Besançon to Cannes by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Cannes, France?

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Cannes via Lyon Part Dieu and Avignon Tgv in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 50m.

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