There are 4 ways to get from Sallanches to Besançon by bus, train (TGV), car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Pontarlier - Bus stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
6h 59m€33–54Drive 207.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Sallanches to Besançoncar 207.2 km
2h 58m€32–47Train
- Take the train from Sallanches Combloux Megeve to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain Ter
- Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
7h 15m€72–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sallanches - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Amberieu En Bugeytrain Ter
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
7h 33m€53–112
Sallanches to Besançon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sallanches to Besançon is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sallanches to Besançon is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sallanches station to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Sallanches - Bus Station and arriving at PEM Viotte via Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and PEM Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Sallanches to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Sallanches Combloux Megeve and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Annemasse, Lausanne, Frasne and Mouchard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Sallanches and Besançon is 298 km. The road distance is 207.2 km.
The best way to get from Sallanches to Besançon without a car is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Sallanches to Besançon, including transfers.
Sallanches to Besançon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Sallanches to Besançon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Sallanches Combloux Megeve station.
The best way to get from Sallanches to Besançon is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Sallanches, France and Besançon, France?
You can take a bus from Sallanches - Bus Station to PEM Viotte via Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and PEM Gare in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sallanches Combloux Megeve to Besancon Viotte via Annemasse, Lausanne, Frasne, and Mouchard in around 7h 15m.
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 Sallanches Combloux Megeve to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mouchard to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Amberieu En Bugey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sallanches Combloux Megeve to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Pontarlier - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Sallanches - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sallanches - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Sallanches to Besançon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Pontarlier - Bus station.
Sallanches to Besançon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Annemasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sallanches to Besançon is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Sallanches to Besançon.
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