How to travel from Besançon to Lyon

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Travel Information to Lyon from Besançon

Distance117 miles (189 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$12 - $19
Cheapest modeBus • $12 (€11) • 3 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • $19 (€17) • 2 h 39 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SNCF TER

Take a bus or train to travel 117 miles (189 km) between Besançon and Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Besançon to Lyon.

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from Besançon to Lyon

How to get from Besançon to Lyon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Besançon to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:10AM3h15
Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
12:25PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$231One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:10AM3h15
Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
12:25PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$231One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SNCF TER895853
08:51AM2h40
Besançon Viotte
11:31AMLyon Part Dieu
$441One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SNCF TER895855
02:51PM2h40
Besançon Viotte
05:31PMLyon Part Dieu
$441One-way
0 transfers
SNCF TER895857 · 889437
04:51PM2h57
Besançon Viotte
07:48PMLyon Part Dieu
$441One-way
1 transfer
SNCF TER17769+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.894256
09:16AM3h29
Besançon Viotte
12:45PMLyon Part Dieu
$551One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
08:00PM3h15
Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
11:15PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$231One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Besançon to Lyon

Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Besançon to Lyon.

FAQs

You can get from Besançon to Lyon 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel to Lyon from Besançon is a bus with an average price of $12 (€11).

This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Lyon:

Taking a bus costs $7 (€6) less than taking a train, which costs on average $19 (€17) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Besançon to Lyon is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 39 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lyon that take longer:

Getting to Lyon by bus takes 3 h 10 min on average.

The Besançon to Lyon distance is around 117 miles (189 km).

The average frequency per day from Besançon to Lyon is:

  • 7 buses per day.
  • 15 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Lyon from Besançon as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Besançon to Lyon:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Besancon, Gare de la Viotte to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
  • Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Besançon to Lyon depart from Besançon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu.

The following travel companies offer services from Besançon to Lyon:

  • FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Lyon by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Besançon to Lyon for $12 (€11).
  • SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) can get you to Lyon by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF (3) from Besançon to Lyon for $8 (€7) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Besançon to Lyon with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 7 direct buses per day to Lyon with FlixBus.
  • You'll find 4 direct trains a day to Lyon with SNCF (3).

Direct services to Lyon tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from Besançon to Lyon doesn't have to end in Lyon. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London. If you’d like to add Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London to your Besançon to Lyon tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Lyon today!

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