There are 9 ways to get from Quimper to Besançon 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
best- Take the train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
7h 26m€164–288Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Dijonbus
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
14h 53m€76–128Bus
- Take the bus from Quimper to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N702 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Besançonbus N759
14h 45m€85–130Drive 892.6 km
- Drive from Quimper to Besançoncar 892.6 km
8h 58m€143–206Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BES - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
9h 7m€187–439Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
9h 41m€141–352Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BES - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
9h 6m€246–524Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Basel (BSL)plane BES - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
11h 14m€181–397Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BES - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain
- Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain
- Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain
13h 29m€211–469
Quimper to Besançon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Besançon is to bus and train which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Besançon is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €160 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Quimper to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Quimper and arriving at Besançon via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Quimper to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Quimper and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Paris Gare De Lyon and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Quimper and Besançon is 980 km. The road distance is 892.6 km.
The best way to get from Quimper to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €160 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Quimper to Besançon, including transfers.
Quimper to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Quimper station.
Quimper to Besançon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Quimper station.
The best way to get from Quimper to Besançon is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €160 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Quimper, France and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from Quimper to Besancon Viotte via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quimper to Besançon via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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 Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mouchard to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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 Quimper to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Quimper to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Quimper to Besançon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quimper to Besançon is 893 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Quimper to Besançon.
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