Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Besançon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
This is the last bus of the day.
Find all the dates and times for this journey
Fastest Journey
2 h
Average
2 h 30 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
189 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Lyon for Besançon every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 117 miles (189 km) | |
Average bus duration | 3 h | |
Average bus ticket price | $21 (€18) | |
Direct bus | No | |
Bus companies | BlaBlaCar, Flixbus or BlaBlaCar Bus |
Buses from Lyon to Besançon cover the 117 miles (189 km) long journey taking on average 3 h with our travel partners like BlaBlaCar, Flixbus or BlaBlaCar Bus. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this route for as low as $17 (€15), but the average price of bus tickets is $21 (€18). Travelers depart most frequently from Lyon, Gare Perrache and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
Travel to Besançon from Lyon from $17 (€15) with Omio’s bus partners FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable trip for you.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a bus company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the buses include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long bus journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost bus companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance bus at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
When taking the bus to Besançon from Lyon, you can choose to depart from bus stations like Lyon, Gare Perrache, Lyon, Gare Part-Dieu and Lyon, Dardilly. Your journey can end in bus stations such as Besancon, Gare de la Viotte, Besançon, Parking Relais Micropolis and Besançon, Avenue du Maréchal Foch (Gare Viotte).
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Lyon, Gare Perrache and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
Passengers board their bus most frequently from Lyon, Gare Perrache and travel around 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the city center to this bus station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Besancon, Gare de la Viotte and need to travel approximately 0.2 miles (351 m) from the bus station to the city center in Besançon.
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need