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4.6Travel optionsfrom Nice to Besançon
How to get from Nice to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
17219:20 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)8:05 AMBesançon, Avenue du Maréchal Foch (Gare Viotte)$391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 17219:20 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)8:05 AMBesançon, Avenue du Maréchal Foch (Gare Viotte)$391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U214029:40 PM1h00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:40 PMGeneva International Airport$781One-way0 transfers
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89581011:32 AM7h37Nice Saint-Augustin7:09 PMBesançon Viotte$1391One-way2 transfers
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8942117:00 PM16h07Nice-Ville11:07 AMBesançon Viotte$1601One-way2 transfers- 12182+894562+1748012:30 PM8h22Nice Saint-Augustin8:52 PMBesançon Viotte$1751One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM11h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)4:05 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$741One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM12h05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:25 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$741One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM12h05Nice, Gare Routière Vauban8:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$741One-way1 transfer
- U213868:50 AM1h00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport9:50 AMGeneva International Airport$781One-way0 transfers
- U2175510:20 AM1h15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:35 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1021One-way0 transfers
- U214005:45 PM1h00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport6:45 PMGeneva International Airport$1051One-way0 transfers
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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nice to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a train costs an average of $129.
Distance: 252 miles (406 km)
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$78 Average price Cheapest | $106 Average price | $170 Average price | $207 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 21m Average total duration 10h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration 7h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Besançon:
A bus is $28 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Besançon costing on average $106.
A bus is $92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Besançon costing on average $170.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 20m.
Bus takes on average 10h 51m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Besançon:
A bus is $28 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Besançon costing on average $106.
A bus is $92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Besançon costing on average $170.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 20m.
Bus takes on average 10h 51m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Besançon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice Saint-Augustin and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Besançon by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Besançon by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, ZOU! Proximité, Lignes d'Azur to go to Besançon by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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