How to travel from Besançon to Lyon

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.