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How to get fromBesançon to Irelandby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Besançon to Ireland by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LYS - DUB
    8h 40m
    €125–306

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BSL - DUB
    7h 34m
    €103–296

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Besançon to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    27h 23m
    €621–1,675

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    34h 48m
    €143–373

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CDG - ORK
    7h 49m
    €178–425

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ZRH - DUB
    9h 1m
    €135–357

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GVA - DUB
    9h 33m
    €125–308

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cork 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 Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GVA - ORK
    9h 27m
    €142–400

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Metz Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LUX - DUB
    10h 31m
    €140–375

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CDG - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    9h 29m
    €166–355

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    27h 27m
    €519–1,319

Besançon to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration34h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,448.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Besançon to Ireland. 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 Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Besançon to Dublin via Port of Cherbourg and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 27h 23m.

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