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How to get fromBesançon to Provenceby train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Besançon to Provence by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    7h 15m
    €126–205

  2. Drive  452.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Besançon to Provencecar car 452.3 km
    5h 55m
    €72–104

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 69 / ...
    11h 23m

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LYS - MRS
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    8h 30m
    €170–385

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    8h 5m
    €159–279

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluytrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    8h 42m
    €124–222

  7. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Grenoblebus bus 720
    2. Take the bus from Alsace-Lorraine to Gare SNCFbus bus T91
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Parc Relaisbus bus 69
    12h 19m

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Provence via Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, P+R Krypton, Gare Routière, Manosque Greoux Les Bains, and Les Mees in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Provence via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 8h 5m.

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