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Compare coach, train and flight for Nantes to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £72, while a train costs an average of £108.
Distance: 571 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£108 Average Price | £104 Average Price | £72 Average Price Cheapest | £182 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 32m Average total duration 9h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Besançon:
A coach is £31 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Besançon costing on average £104.
A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Besançon costing on average £108.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 31m.
Coach takes on average 9h 32m.
The journey is about 1h 2m faster (6h 1m by train vs 7h 3m by car) and roughly £74 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£108 vs £182). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Besançon
How to get to Besançon from Nantes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Besançon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 22:2015h35Nantes13:55Besançon£581One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 22:2015h35Nantes13:55Besançon£581One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 14:3012h05Nantes2:35Besançon£1291One-way0 changes
Other options
- 23:2015h40Nantes15:00Besançon£731One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Besançon:
A coach is £31 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Besançon costing on average £104.
A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Besançon costing on average £108.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 31m.
Coach takes on average 9h 32m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Besançon as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Besançon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Besançon by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Besançon by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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