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Compare train, bus, and flight for Besançon to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Besançon to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of NOK 701 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of NOK 701, while a flight costs an average of NOK 5,207.
Distance: 274 miles (442 km)
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NOK 1,318 Average price | NOK 701 Average price Cheapest | NOK 5,207 Average price | NOK 1,572 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration 4h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration 8h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Besançon to Marseille
Compare the available ways to get from Besançon to Marseille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Marseille:
A bus is NOK 618 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Marseille costing on average NOK 1,318.
A bus is NOK 4,507 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Besançon to Marseille costing on average NOK 5,207.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
The journey is about 1h 11m faster (4h 43m by train vs 5h 54m by car) and roughly NOK 255 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (NOK 1,318 vs NOK 1,572). 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 Besançon to Marseille
How to get from Besançon to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Besançon to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:45 PM 11h15 Besancon, Gare de la Viotte 10:00 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles NOK 612 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:45 PM 11h15 Besancon, Gare de la Viotte 10:00 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles NOK 612 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 9580+
8945485:35 PM 4h13 Besançon Viotte 9:48 PM Marseille Saint-Charles NOK 1,403 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
895957+98106:51 AM 5h34 Besançon Viotte 12:25 PM Marseille Saint-Charles NOK 833 1 One-way 1 transfer- 9877+894208
9:56 AM 5h08 Besançon Viotte 3:04 PM Marseille Saint-Charles NOK 865 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5521 · 5332+894508
8:08 AM 5h16 Besançon Viotte 1:24 PM Marseille Saint-Charles NOK 910 1 One-way 2 transfers
- AF1293 · AF7344
2:35 PM 7h05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 9:40 PM Marseille Provence Airport NOK 1,226 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1293 · AF7346
2:35 PM 8h05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 10:40 PM Marseille Provence Airport NOK 1,226 1 One-way 1 transfer 
AF3195 · AF31816:00 AM 5h35 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 11:35 AM Marseille Provence Airport NOK 1,338 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Marseille:
A bus is NOK 618 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Marseille costing on average NOK 1,318.
A bus is NOK 4,507 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Besançon to Marseille costing on average NOK 5,207.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Besançon and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Besançon Viotte and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Besancon, Gare de la Viotte and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Marseille by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Vueling, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Transavia France, Edelweiss Air to go to Marseille by flight.
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