How to get to Besançon from Marseille

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Compare train, coach and flight for Marseille to Besançon

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 28m. 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 £30, and a train costs an average of £37.

Distance: 442 km

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Coach

£82

Average Price

£44

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Cheapest

4h 58m

Average total duration

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4h 28m

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8h 21m

Average total duration

7h 51m

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0.4 - 1.1kg

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from Marseille to Besançon

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

Our recommendation

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

  • FlixBus
    11:358h50
    Marseille
    20:25Besançon
    £401One-way
    0 changes

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  • FlixBus
    11:358h50
    Marseille
    20:25Besançon
    £401One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    17:558h15
    Marseille
    2:10Besançon
    £471One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBus
    21:0010h35
    Marseille
    7:35Besançon
    £411One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBus
    9:109h55
    Marseille
    19:05Besançon
    £451One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBus
    20:0010h35
    Marseille
    6:35Besançon
    £491One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Marseille 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 Marseille to Besançon.

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There are 3 options to travel between Marseille and Besançon including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Marseille to Besançon is a coach with an average price of £44.

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

A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Besançon costing on average £82.

A coach is £155 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Besançon costing on average £200.

The fastest way to travel from Marseille to Besançon is by train with an average journey time of 4h 28m.

Other travel options to Besançon take longer:

Coach takes on average 7h 51m.

Flight takes on average 9h 6m.

The Marseille to Besançon distance is approximately 442 km.
The average frequency per day from Marseille to Besançon is:
  • Around 48 flights per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.
  • Around 6 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille 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 Marseille to Besançon:
  • Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Marseille to Besançon, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TGV to go to Besançon by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Besançon by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Marseille to Besançon:
  • 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Marseille 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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