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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 prices starting from £38. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 18m. 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 coach costs an average of £38, and a train costs an average of £75.
Distance: 406 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£56 Average Price Cheapest | £66 Average Price | £118 Average Price |
10h 32m Average total duration 10h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 33m Average total duration 9h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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.
172022:3010h50Besançon, Avenue du Maréchal Foch (Gare Viotte)9:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
172022:3010h50Besançon, Avenue du Maréchal Foch (Gare Viotte)9:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
DS140120:001h05Geneva International Airport21:05Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£661One-way0 changes
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1749714:518h35Besançon Viotte23:26Nice Saint-Augustin£1111One-way2 changes
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89421613:568h47Besançon Viotte22:43Nice-Ville£1381One-way1 change
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89426217:1615h53Besançon Viotte9:09Nice-Ville£2041One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus12:3019h15Besancon, Gare de la Viotte7:45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£541One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus22:4513h45Besancon, Gare de la Viotte12:30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£571One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus22:4514h35Besancon, Gare de la Viotte13:20Nice, Gare Routière Vauban£601One-way1 change
LX52819:101h05Geneva International Airport20:15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£691One-way0 changes
EC17567:551h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£911One-way0 changes
EC757517:551h05Geneva International Airport19:00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£991One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Besançon to Nice
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This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Nice:
A coach is £9 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Besançon to Nice costing on average £66.
A coach is £62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Nice costing on average £118.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 3m.
Coach takes on average 10h 2m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Besancon, Gare de la Viotte and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- 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.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nice by coach.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nice by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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