How to get to Besançon from Lille

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Compare train, coach and flight for Lille to Besançon

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 20m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a flight costs an average of £50.

Distance: 434 km

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£91

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£54

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£101

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4h 16m

Average total duration

3h 46m

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from Lille to Besançon

How to get to Besançon from Lille by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Lille to Besançon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
15:0513h30
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
04:35Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
£481One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
15:0513h30
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
04:35Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
£481One-way
1 change

Fastest

TGV INOUI7068 · 6715+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187894570
18:124h40
Lille Flandres
22:52Besançon Viotte
£1021One-way
2 changes

Other options

TGV INOUI7032 · 6743
11:425h44
Lille Flandres
17:26Besançon Viotte
£981One-way
1 change
TGV INOUI12526+TER889477 · 895914
10:536h17
Lille-Europe
17:10Besançon Viotte
£971One-way
2 changes
TGV INOUI7044 · 6745
14:434h43
Lille Flandres
19:26Besançon Viotte
£1051One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Lille to Besançon

Travel to Besançon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lille to Besançon.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Lille and Besançon including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Lille to Besançon is a coach with an average price of £27.

This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Besançon:

A coach is £23 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lille to Besançon costing on average £50.

A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Besançon costing on average £53.

The fastest way to travel from Lille to Besançon is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 15m.

Other travel options to Besançon take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 29m.

Coach takes on average 9h 45m.

The Lille to Besançon distance is approximately 434 km.
The average frequency per day from Lille to Besançon is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Besançon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lille to Besançon:
  • Flights mostly depart from Lille Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lille to Besançon, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with easyJet to go to Besançon by flight.
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Besançon by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Besançon by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lille to Besançon with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
  • 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Lille to Besançon often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Lyon, Dijon, Strasbourg, Geneva. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Besançon and these popular destinations at a great price.

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