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Compare train and bus for Avignon to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Avignon to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $80 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $80, while a train costs an average of $119.
Distance: 235 miles (379 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$119 Average price | $80 Average price Cheapest | $149 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 58m Average total duration 6h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus 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 $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Avignon to Besançon costing on average $119 (€98).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 58m.
The journey is about 35m faster (3h 59m by train vs 4h 34m by car) and roughly $29 (€24) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($119 (€98) vs $149 (€121)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Avignon to Besançon
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM8h20Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)8:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$531One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM8h20Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)8:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$531One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 9583+
8945228:49 AM3h38Avignon TGV12:27 PMBesançon Viotte$1391One-way1 transfer
Other options
886184 · 117762+89426312:17 PM6h27Avignon Centre6:44 PMBesançon Viotte$851One-way2 transfers- 6850+17760+89425910:57 AM5h47Avignon TGV4:44 PMBesançon Viotte$1271One-way2 transfers
- 12566+21916+89426312:49 PM5h55Avignon TGV6:44 PMBesançon Viotte$1271One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM7h30Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)9:25 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$541One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 AM8h15Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)8:05 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Avignon to Besançon:
A bus is $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Avignon to Besançon costing on average $119 (€98).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 58m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 3 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Avignon TGV and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Besançon by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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