There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Lô to Besançon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Caen
best- Take the train from St Lo to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
6h 33m€115–233Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St Lo to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus
12h 29m€62–123Drive 695.8 km
- Drive from Saint-Lô to Besançoncar 695.8 km
6h 38m€107–155Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from St Lo to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
8h 30m€217–485Train
- Take the train from Lison to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dole Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dole Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
7h 7m€123–234Train via Paris
- Take the train from St Lo to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
7h 37m€170–448Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from St Lo to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
9h 54m€228–526
Saint-Lô to Besançon by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Lô to Besançon is to train and bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Lô to Besançon is to train via Caen which takes 6h 33m and costs €110 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Lô to Besançon. However, there are services departing from St Lo and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Caen, Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Saint-Lô and Besançon is 694 km. The road distance is 695.8 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Lô to Besançon without a car is to train via Caen which takes 6h 33m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Saint-Lô to Besançon, including transfers.
Saint-Lô to Besançon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Lo station.
Saint-Lô to Besançon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Caen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Lô to Besançon is 696 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Saint-Lô to Besançon.
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What companies run services between Saint-Lô, Normandy, France and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from St Lo to Besancon Viotte via Caen, Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–1,500
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 St Lo to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Lo to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Lo to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- 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
Train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dole Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Lo to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Lo to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dole Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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