There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Manchester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 13m£274–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
20h 19m£84–130Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Besançon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
11h 48m£271–347Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BSL - MAN
6h 36m£85–253Train via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 16m£275–451Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Besançon to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
12h 44m£184–311Train, 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ZRH - MAN
8h 8m£105–316Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain
- Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GVA - MAN
8h 38m£86–256Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CDG - MAN
7h 55m£110–268Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SXB - MAN
7h 20m£105–292
Besançon to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Manchester is to bus which costs £80 - £130 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Besançon and Manchester is 702 miles.
The best way to get from Besançon to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs £270 - £450.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Besançon to Manchester, including transfers.
Besançon to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon Viotte station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Manchester is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs £270 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £130 and takes 20h 19m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Manchester Piccadilly via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- 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
- £60–95
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- 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 Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dole Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Manchester is 1h behind Besançon. It is currently 11:25 PM in Besançon and 10:25 PM in Manchester.
Besançon to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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