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Compare train, bus, and flight for Toulouse to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $88, while a flight costs an average of $522.
Distance: 335 miles (540 km)
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$88 Average price Cheapest | $522 Average price | $203 Average price | $206 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 56m Average total duration 11h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Besançon:
A bus is $120 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Besançon costing on average $207.
A bus is $437 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Besançon costing on average $524.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 31m.
Bus takes on average 11h 56m.
Tickets start at around $88 compared to roughly $206 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $119. The journey takes 11h 26m versus 7h 14m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Toulouse to Besançon
How to get from Toulouse to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:00 PM13h10Toulouse1:10 AMBesançon$591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
12:00 PM13h10Toulouse1:10 AMBesançon$591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
3:55 PM12h20Toulouse4:15 AMBesançon$761One-way0 transfers
Other options
4:55 PM14h40Toulouse7:35 AMBesançon$641One-way0 transfers
11:05 PM16h10Toulouse3:15 PMBesançon$741One-way0 transfers
10:05 PM16h10Toulouse2:15 PMBesançon$871One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Besançon:
A bus is $116 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Besançon costing on average $207.
A bus is $433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Besançon costing on average $524.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 31m.
Bus takes on average 12h 3m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Besançon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, ITA, British Airways to go to Besançon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités to go to Besançon by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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