Travel Information between Grenoble and Besançon
| 143 miles (230 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $17 - $27 | |
| Bus • $17 (€15) • 5 h 15 min | |
| Train • $27 (€25) • 4 h 18 min | |
| FlixBus or SNCF TER |
Travel 143 miles (230 km) by train or bus between Grenoble and Besançon. 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 Grenoble to Besançon.
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The best way to travel from Grenoble to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Grenoble to Besançon
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You can get from Grenoble to Besançon 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Besançon from Grenoble is a bus with an average price of $17 (€15).
This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Besançon:
Taking a bus costs $10 (€9) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $27 (€25).
The quickest way to travel to Besançon from Grenoble is by train, which takes on average 4 h 18 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Besançon by bus takes 5 h 15 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 143 miles (230 km) between Grenoble and Besançon.
The average frequency per day from Grenoble to Besançon is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Grenoble to Besançon as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Grenoble to Besançon:
- Buses mostly leave from Gare de Grenoble and tend to arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
The following travel companies offer services from Grenoble to Besançon:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Besançon by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Grenoble to Besançon for $17 (€15) on Omio.
- SNCF TER or SNCF (3) can get you to Besançon by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF TER from Grenoble to Besançon for $27 (€25) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Grenoble to Besançon with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with 3 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Besançon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Grenoble to Besançon.
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