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Compare train, coach and flight for Besançon to Nice
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Besançon to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. 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 coach costs an average of £52, while a train costs an average of £127.
Distance: 406 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£52 Average Price Cheapest | £60 Average Price | £127 Average Price | £153 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 1m Average total duration 10h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 31m Average total duration 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 0m 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 |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Besançon to Nice:
A coach is £76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Nice costing on average £150.
A coach is £289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Besançon to Nice costing on average £363.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 7m.
Coach takes on average 11h 7m.
You'll arrive about 4h 58m sooner (3h 2m by flight vs 8h 0m by car). Tickets start at around £363 compared to roughly £153 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Besançon to Nice
How to get to Nice from Besançon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Besançon to Nice is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus20:0013h50Besancon, Gare de la Viotte9:50Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£581One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:0013h50Besancon, Gare de la Viotte9:50Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£581One-way1 change
Fastest
- U213936:401h05Geneva International Airport7:45Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£861One-way0 changes
Other options
12180 · 6187+
89454817:357h08Besançon Viotte0:43Nice-Ville£1391One-way2 changes- 895855+5306+
1749514:517h35Besançon Viotte22:26Nice Saint-Augustin£1401One-way2 changes - 895853+5332+174838:517h38Besançon Viotte16:29Nice Saint-Augustin£1401One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:4513h45Besancon, Gare de la Viotte12:30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£761One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:4514h35Besancon, Gare de la Viotte13:20Nice, Gare Routière Vauban£901One-way1 change
- U214039:551h05Geneva International Airport11:00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£871One-way0 changes
LX5227:451h05Geneva International Airport8:50Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£911One-way0 changes- U2139511:351h05Geneva International Airport12:40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£991One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Nice:
A coach is £98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Nice costing on average £150.
A coach is £311 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Besançon to Nice costing on average £363.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 7m.
Coach takes on average 11h 1m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Besançon and Nice as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Besançon Viotte and arrive in Nice-Ville.
- Coaches mostly depart from Besancon, Gare de la Viotte and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nice by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Global Supply Systems, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, easyJet to go to Nice by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Swiss, easyJet.
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