There are 13 ways to get from Besançon to Leeds by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car 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
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
8h 4m£235–383Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
20h 44m£76–192Bus, train
- Take the bus from Besançon to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
13h 2m£247–403Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Besançon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar
11h 12m£256–321Train to Basel, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BSL - LBA
9h 13m£89–244Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Besançon to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leedscar
12h 7m£147–260Train to Basel, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BSL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
8h 13m£92–249Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GVA - LBA
9h 11m£113–256Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GVA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
10h 6m£101–271Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ZRH - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
10h 6m£110–293Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
9h 33m£182–377Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- 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 Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GVA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
11h 11m£150–338Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- 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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GVA - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
11h 30m£171–421
Besançon to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Leeds is to bus which costs £75 - £200 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Leeds is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs £230 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Leeds via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Besançon and Leeds is 704 miles.
The best way to get from Besançon to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs £230 - £390.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Besançon to Leeds, including transfers.
Besançon to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Leeds train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon Viotte station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Leeds is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs £230 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 20h 44m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Leeds via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 20h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–150
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–420
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
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-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Besançon to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Leeds is 1h behind Besançon. It is currently 11:07 AM in Besançon and 10:07 AM in Leeds.
Besançon to Leeds train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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