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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gap 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
    7h 21m
    €85–163

  2. Bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routierebus bus T91
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Besançonbus bus
    8h 17m
    €41–65

  3. Drive  383 km

    1. Drive from Gap to Besançoncar car 383 km
    5h 12m
    €72–104

  4. Train via Grenoble

    1. Take the train from Gap to Grenobletrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    7h 51m
    €90–149

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gap to Grenoble Europolebus bus P24
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Besançonbus bus 720
    9h 52m

Gap to Besançon by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 502.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Gap, France and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Gap to Besancon Viotte via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF to Besançon via Grenoble - Bus Station, Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport in around 8h 17m.

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