The distance between Mont Saint Michel and Besançon is around 735km (457 miles) and the quickest way to get there is to take the train and then fly which takes around 6h 5m.
We've found 10 different ways to get from Mont Saint Michel to Besançon by train, bus, car and plane. The recommended routes, which include information on duration, ticket price, and level of difficulty, can be found below.
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Take the train to Pontchaillou then fly from Rennes (RNS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) then take the train to Dijon and then to Besancon Viotte.
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Take the train to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 then Dijon and then to Besancon Viotte.
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Take the train to Rennes then take the bus to Paris and then to Besançon.
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There are several options for getting from Mont Saint Michel to Besançon by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the train and then take the bus which costs around €57 ($57) and will take around 10h 55m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 6h 5m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €265 ($265).
The distance between Mont Saint Michel and Besançon is around 735km (457 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 582km (362 miles)
It takes around 7h 25m to get from Mont Saint Michel and Besançon by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 7h 15m to drive there.
The quickest way to get from Mont Saint Michel to Besançon is to take the train and then fly which takes around 6h 5m and will set you back approx €265 ($265).
The cheapest way to travel between Mont Saint Michel and Besançon, if you exclude driving, is to take the train and then take the bus which will typically cost around €57 ($57) for a standard one-way ticket.
Yes there is a train service that runs between Mont Saint Michel and Besançon. It typically takes around 7h 25m and departs once daily.
There are no direct train services that runs from Mont Saint Michel to Besançon. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Gare SNCF, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare de Lyon - Diderot and Dijon. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 7h 25m.
SNCF, TGV inOui and Swiss Railways run train services between Mont Saint Michel and Besançon. Trains depart once daily and will take around 7h 25m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.
Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Mont Saint Michel and Besançon. We recommend that you take the train to Pontchaillou then fly from Rennes (RNS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) then take the train to Dijon and then to Besancon Viotte. instead which will take 6h 5m.
It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Mont Saint Michel to Besançon. We recommend that you take the train to Pontchaillou then fly from Rennes (RNS) to Lyon (LYS) then take the train to Besancon Viotte. instead which will take 6h 10m.
The closest major airport to Besançon is Dole-Jura Airport (DLE) (DLE) which is approximately 50km (31 miles) from Besançon. EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) (BSL) and Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) (LYS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.
Yes it is possible to drive from Mont Saint Michel and Besançon. The distance is around 735km (457 miles) by road and it will take around 7h 15m in normal traffic conditons.
If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Mont Saint Michel to Besançon is to take the train which takes, on average, 7h 25m and will usually cost around €130 ($130).
Transport option | Duration | Cost | Frequency | Distance |
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Train to Pontchaillou, plane + 4 similar | 6h 5m | €265($265) | twice daily | 839km (521 miles) |
Train and Plane | 6h 10m | €185($185) | twice daily | 911km (566 miles) |
Train to Pontchaillou, plane | 6h 15m | €285($285) | once daily | 944km (587 miles) |
Train to Rennes, plane | 7h 25m | €210($210) | twice daily | 1,022km (635 miles) |
Train to Caen, plane | 8h 10m | €350($350) | twice daily | 1,022km (635 miles) |
Train + 2 similar | 7h 25m | €130($130) | once daily | 744km (462 miles) |
Train via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 | 7h 30m | €120($120) | once daily | 744km (462 miles) |
Train via Rennes | 7h 55m | €180($180) | twice daily | 1,085km (674 miles) |
Train and Bus | 10h 55m | €57($57) | once daily | 827km (514 miles) |
Drive | 7h 15m | €130($130) | on demand | 735km (457 miles) |
The following major airports near Besançon offer regular flights to various popular destinations within France and internationally.