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Compare train and bus for Avignon to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Avignon to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $38. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, and a train costs an average of $66.
Distance: 235 miles (379 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$49 Average price Cheapest | $100 Average price | $148 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 2m Average total duration 5h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Avignon to Besançon:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Avignon to Besançon costing on average $100 (€82).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 32m.
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How to get from Avignon to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Avignon to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:40 PM6h30Avignon2:10 AMBesançon$591One-way0 transfers
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- 7:40 PM6h30Avignon2:10 AMBesançon$591One-way0 transfers
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- 7:40 PM6h30Avignon2:10 AMBesançon$591One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Avignon to Besançon:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Avignon to Besançon costing on average $100 (€82).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 32m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Avignon and Besançon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Trains mostly depart from Avignon TGV and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Regionale, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Besançon by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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