There are 3 ways to get from Saône to Besançon by bus, train, or car
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Saône to Besançon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saône to Besançon is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Saône to Besançon is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Besançon. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Saône to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Oullins and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Lyon Perrache and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Saône and Besançon is 221 km. The road distance is 231.1 km.
The best way to get from Saône to Besançon without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €18 - €35.
The bus from Lyon to Besançon takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Saône to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Saône to Besançon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Saône to Besançon is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €18 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 3h 57m.
What companies run services between Saône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Besançon, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Besançon 5 times a day. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 2h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 2h 39m.
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Saône to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Besançon station.
Saône to Besançon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Besancon Viotte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saône to Besançon is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Saône to Besançon.
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