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Compare bus and train for Lyon to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, while a train costs an average of $41.
Distance: 117 miles (189 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$41 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Lyon to Besançon:
A bus is $19 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Besançon costing on average $41 (€33).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 48m.
The journey is about 4m faster (2h 38m by train vs 2h 42m by car) and roughly $35 (€28) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($41 (€33) vs $75 (€61)). 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 Lyon to Besançon
How to get from Lyon to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:05 PM3h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:05 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:05 PM3h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:05 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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89452210:01 AM2h26Lyon Part Dieu12:27 PMBesançon Viotte$801One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 8958049:42 AM2h27Lyon Part Dieu12:09 PMBesançon Viotte$421One-way0 transfers
- 8958104:30 PM2h39Lyon Part Dieu7:09 PMBesançon Viotte$421One-way0 transfers
- 8958027:30 AM2h39Lyon Part Dieu10:09 AMBesançon Viotte$421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:05 PM4h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:35 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:05 PM3h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:25 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:20 AM3h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Besançon:
A bus is $19 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Besançon costing on average $41 (€33).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 48m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Besançon as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Besançon by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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