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How to get fromBriançon to Besançonby bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or train (TGV)

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There are 5 ways to get from Briançon to Besançon by bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the bus from Place de l'Europe to Gare Routièrebus bus 55
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Besançonbus bus 720
    8h 24m

  2. Drive 369.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Briançon to Besançoncar car 369.2 km
    5h 25m
    €57–82

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Briancon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    8h 33m
    €90–239

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Briancon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 38m
    €119–249

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Place de l'Europe to Gare Routièrebus bus 55
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Besançonbus bus 720
    10h

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  • Distance: 442.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Place de l'Europe to Besançon via Grenoble - Bus Station and Lyon in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Briancon to Besancon Viotte via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 33m.

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