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How to get fromLourdes to Besançonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lourdes to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    8h 38m
    €222–347

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarbes to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Besançonbus bus
    14h 46m
    €67–119

  3. Drive  812.9 km

    1. Drive from Lourdes to Besançoncar car 812.9 km
    9h 23m
    €131–189

  4. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 59m
    €123–366

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    10h 50m
    €171–282

  6. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LDE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain train
    7h 2m
    €130–352

  7. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 58m
    €158–450

  8. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 57m
    €335–649

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    5. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    6. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    11h 30m
    €137–381

Lourdes to Besançon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,188.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

You can take a train from Lourdes to Besancon Viotte via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halles - Office de tourisme to Besançon via Bastillac, Tarbes, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, and Montpellier in around 14h 46m.

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