There are 8 ways to get from Besançon to Lucca by bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Besançon to Basel Euroairport FRbus
- Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luccabus 544 / ...
11h 52m€103–156Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re
13h 48m€141–250Drive 667 km
- Drive from Besançon to Luccacar 667 km
7h 37m€128–184Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- 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 Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Lucca Palatuccibus
9h 47m€162–442Train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fondstrain Ter
- Take the train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Viareggiotrain Ic
16h 2m€182–313Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to P.Za D'Azegliobus
16h 11m€113–143Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchardtrain
- Take the train from Mouchard to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GVA - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Lucca Palatuccibus
11h 34m€146–348Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- 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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain
10h 31m€162–451
Besançon to Lucca by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Lucca is to bus via Milan which costs €110 - €150 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Lucca is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Lucca via Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, Basel and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Lucca via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Besançon and Lucca is 958 km. The road distance is 667 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Lucca without a car is to bus which takes 11h 52m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Besançon to Lucca, including transfers.
Besançon to Lucca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Lucca 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 Lucca is to bus which takes 11h 52m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 13h 48m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Lucca, Italy?
You can take a bus from Besançon to Lucca via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, Basel, Brausebad, Basel, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Lucca via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fonds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mouchard to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Lucca Palatucci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Lucca Palatucci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to P.Za D'Azeglio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- Autostradale
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Lucca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Besançon to Lucca train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Lucca is 667 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Besançon to Lucca.
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