There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LYS - ORK
8h 15m€137–388Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BSL - ORK
9h 18m€115–378Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Besançon to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
23h 19m€259–324Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
32h 39m€196–242Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CDG - ORK
7h 49m€178–425Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ZRH - ORK
8h 50m€162–389Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GVA - ORK
9h 27m€142–400Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
24h 53m€296–410Train, ferry
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
25h 56m€293–407Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
33h 37m€193–239
Besançon to Cork by train, foot, subway, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Cork is to train and fly which costs €130 - €390 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Cork is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €170 - €430.
The distance between Besançon and Cork is 1464 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Cork without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 32h 39m and costs €190 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Besançon to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Besançon. It is currently 10:00 AM in Besançon and 9:00 AM in Cork.
There are 327+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Besançon to Cork. However, you can take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, walk to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Besançon to Cork via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 23h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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