There are 5 ways to get from Besançon to Carpentras by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Avignon Tgv
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
5h 2m€73–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Avignonbus N1759 / ...
8h 56m€50–73Drive 449.8 km
- Drive from Besançon to Carpentrascar 449.8 km
4h 46m€85–122Train, fly
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
7h 17m€168–356Train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Orangetrain Ter
7h 11m€80–140
Besançon to Carpentras by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Carpentras is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Carpentras is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Carpentras. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Gandié via Le Lac and Archicote. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Carpentras. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Carpentras via Lyon Part Dieu and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Besançon and Carpentras is 471 km. The road distance is 449.8 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Carpentras without a car is to train via Avignon Tgv which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Besançon to Carpentras, including transfers.
Besançon to Carpentras bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Carpentras 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 Carpentras is to train via Avignon Tgv which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Carpentras, France?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Carpentras via Lyon Part Dieu and Avignon Tgv in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Besançon to Avignon once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
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 Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- 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 Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Carpentras bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Avignon station.
Besançon to Carpentras train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Carpentras is 450 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Besançon to Carpentras.
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