There are 8 ways to get from Tangier to Besançon by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TNG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
6h 59m€124–645Car ferry, train via Madrid
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
24h 1m€287–687Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Besançonbus 720
36h 8m€155–490Drive, ferry
- Drive from Tangier to Port de Tanger Medcar
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Besançoncar
39h 38m€176–429Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TNG - 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
8h 26m€138–535Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Basel (BSL)plane TNG - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
6h 17m€228–543Car ferry, bus via Barcelona
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.bus
36h 25m€202–527Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
2d 8h€309–444
Tangier to Besançon by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Besançon is to fly and train which costs €130 - €550 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Besançon is to fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs €220 - €550.
The distance between Tangier and Besançon is 1709 km.
The best way to get from Tangier to Besançon without a car is to car ferry and train via Madrid which takes 24h 1m and costs €280 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Tangier to Besançon, including transfers.
Besançon is 1h ahead of Tangier. It is currently 7:16 AM in Tangier and 8:16 AM in Besançon.
There are 507+ hotels available in Besançon.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Besançon, France?
There is no direct connection from Tangier to Besançon. However, you can take the taxi to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, take the train to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, walk to Lyon Part Dieu, then take the train to Besancon Viotte. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Besancon Viotte via Tarifa, Tarifa - Centro de Salud, Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 24h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–500
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
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
- €40–70
- 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 Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mouchard to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- 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
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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