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Eleven ways to Travel from Edinburgh to Besançon

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Cheapest
By car (1 414 km)
14 h 32 min
1414 km.
from $77
Other
Rideshare
14 h 32 min
1414 km.
from $18.44
Train
11 h 18 min
1155 km.
from $672.88
Bus, Plane (Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel)
8 h 41 min
1155 km.
from $195.92
Bus
25 h 10 min
1155 km.
from $214.50
Bus, Plane (Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport)
9 h 48 min
1155 km.
from $213.86
Bus, Plane (Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport)
8 h 44 min
1155 km.
from $215.57
Train, Plane (Train to Glasgow Airport)
10 h 31 min
1155 km.
from $296.03
Bus, Plane (Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport)
10 h 4 min
1155 km.
from $309.18
Train, Plane (Train to Newcastle)
11 h 5 min
1155 km.
from $344.75
Bus, Plane (Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt)
10 h 41 min
1155 km.
from $345.38

Transport providers

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London
Ave. Duration:
8h 20m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$47.83–$70.65
Bus from London Victoria to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
9h 30m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$42.39–$59.78
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Besançon
Ave. Duration:
5h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$33.70–$47.83

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from London Victoria to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
9h 10m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$35.87–$51.09
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Besançon
Ave. Duration:
5h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$29.35–$42.39

Union Ivkoni

Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from London Victoria to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
11h
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$19.57–$31.52

Scottish Citylink

Phone:
0141 352 4444
Email:
Website:
citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London
Ave. Duration:
9h 25m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$97.83–$141.30

Airlines

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$163.04–$597.83
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
Ave. Duration:
3h 57m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$543.48
Plane from Glasgow Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.17–$760.87
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
4h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$163.04–$597.83
Plane from Newcastle to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
3h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$163.04–$500.00
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$184.78–$869.57

Air France

Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Paris
Ave. Duration:
1h 53m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$467.39
Plane from Newcastle to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
4h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.17–$402.17

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$152.17–$597.83

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$43.48–$239.13
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$70.65–$347.83
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Paris
Ave. Duration:
1h 54m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$47.83–$206.52
Plane from Glasgow Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
2h 12m
Frequency:
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$70.65–$282.61
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$81.52–$445.65
Plane from Newcastle to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$54.35–$282.61

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.17–$597.83
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$184.78–$543.48
Plane from Newcastle to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price:
$152.17–$597.83
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$923.91

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Newcastle to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$402.17
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$130.43–$815.22

Ryanair UK

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$54.35–$358.70

Jet2.com

Website:
jet2.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$50.00–$184.78
Plane from Glasgow Airport to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$54.35–$206.52
Plane from Newcastle to Geneva
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$59.78–$239.13

Edelweiss Air

Website:
flyedelweiss.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$173.91–$652.17

Train operators

SNCF

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
effinity.fr/expertise/affiliation/
Train from Mouchard to Besancon
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$7.07–$16.30

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon
Ave. Duration:
2h 34m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$65.22–$119.57
Train from Lausanne to Mouchard
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$27.17–$59.78
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche
Ave. Duration:
46 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$29.35–$65.22

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$11.96–$29.35

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$103.26–$206.52

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$34.78–$39.13
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$28.26–$31.52
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Besançon
Ave. Duration:
3h 17m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$65.22–$76.09

Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$28.26–$51.09
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
Ave. Duration:
1h 19m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$46.74–$86.96

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London
Ave. Duration:
9h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$54.35–$81.52

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$70.65–$206.52

LNER

Phone:
+44 345 722 5333
Email:
Website:
lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's
Ave. Duration:
4h 17m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$195.65–$282.61
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$92.39–$130.43

Lumo

Phone:
0800 031 8542
Email:
Website:
lumo.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
4 times a day

ScotRail

Phone:
+44 344 811 0141
Email:
Website:
scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$16.30–$36.96

TransPennine Express Service

Phone:
+44 345 600 1671
Website:
tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$30.43–$76.09

Luxembourg Railways (CFL)

Phone:
+352 24 89 24 89
Website:
cfl.lu/fr-fr
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche
Ave. Duration:
44 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$3.18

Other operators

Irish Ferries

Phone:
+353 818 300 400
Email:
Website:
irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Other from Port of Dover to Calais
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$38.04–$45.65

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Besançon?

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Besançon is to bus which costs $103.26 - $217.39 and takes 25h 10m.

What is the fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Besançon?

The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Besançon is to fly and train which takes 8h 41m and costs $59.78 - $336.96 .

Is there a direct bus between Edinburgh and Besançon?

No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Besançon via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.

Is there a direct train between Edinburgh and Besançon?

No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Besancon Viotte via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.

How far is it from Edinburgh to Besançon?

The distance between Edinburgh and Besançon is 1459 km.

How do I travel from Edinburgh to Besançon without a car?

The best way to get from Edinburgh to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 11h 18m and costs $369.57 - $652.17 .

How long does it take to get from Edinburgh to Besançon?

It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Edinburgh to Besançon, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Edinburgh to Besançon bus from?

Edinburgh to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.

Where do I catch the Edinburgh to Besançon train from?

Edinburgh to Besançon train services, operated by LNER, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.

Train or bus from Edinburgh to Besançon?

The best way to get from Edinburgh to Besançon is to train which takes 11h 18m and costs $369.57 - $652.17 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $103.26 - $217.39 and takes 25h 10m.

Where does the Edinburgh to Besançon bus arrive?

Edinburgh to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.

What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Besançon?

Besançon is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 05:09 in Edinburgh and 06:09 in Besançon.

Where does the Edinburgh to Besançon train arrive?

Edinburgh to Besançon train services, operated by LNER, arrive at King's Cross station.

How do I get a train ticket from Edinburgh to Besançon?

Book your Edinburgh to Besançon train tickets online with Omio.

How do I get a bus ticket from Edinburgh to Besançon?

Book your Edinburgh to Besançon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.

Where can I stay near Besançon?

There are 401+ hotels available in Besançon. Prices start at $41.09 per night.
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