There are 6 ways to get from Besançon to Madeira by 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 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 Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LYS - FNC
9h 46m€149–401Train to Franche-Comté Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain
- Fly from Franche-Comté Regional Airport (DLE) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane DLE - FNC
14h 29m€85–300Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BSL - FNC
9h 5m€122–281Train, 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 Madeira Airport (FNC)plane GVA - FNC
10h 44m€154–343Train, 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 Madeira Airport (FNC)plane ZRH - FNC
10h 27m€199–382Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane ORY - FNC
9h 34m€186–440
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Madeira is to train and fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Madeira is to train and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs €120 - €290.
The distance between Besançon and Madeira is 2617 km.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Besançon to Madeira, including transfers.
Madeira is 1h behind Besançon. It is currently 12:56 AM in Besançon and 11:56 PM in Madeira.
There are 5364+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Madeira, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Besançon to Madeira. 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 Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the line 702 bus to Santa Cruz. Alternatively, you can take the train to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, take the train to Mulhouse Ville, take the train to St Louis, walk to Saint-Louis Gare Ouest, take the bus to EuroAirport, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the line 702 bus to Santa Cruz.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
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 Viotte to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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 Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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