There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Tarbes by train (TGV), bus, car, 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 via Paris (TGV)
best- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tarbestrain Tgv
10h 10m€235–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbesbus
13h 11m€73–115Drive 792.3 km
- Drive from Besançon to Tarbescar 792.3 km
9h 5m€127–183Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
8h 17m€116–346Train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain Ter
10h 11m€174–282Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain
8h 27m€335–648Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Tarbestrain
9h 13m€158–440Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbestrain
10h 33m€145–310Train to Basel, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
8h 46m€118–332Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
10h 24m€132–381
Besançon to Tarbes by train, foot, and subway (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Tarbes is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Tarbes is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Tarbes via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Tarbes via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Besançon and Tarbes is 1207 km. The road distance is 792.3 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Tarbes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 10m and costs €230 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Besançon to Tarbes, including transfers.
Besançon to Tarbes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Tarbes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Tarbes is to train via Paris which takes 10h 10m and costs €230 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 11m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Tarbes, France?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Tarbes via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Tarbes via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dole Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Tarbes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Besançon to Tarbes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Tarbes is 792 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Besançon to Tarbes.
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