There are 5 ways to get from Besançon to Sumène by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Lyon
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to NimesTgv
- Take the bus from NÎMES - Gare Routière to GANGES - Jeu de Ballon Mairie140
8h 29m€57–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Lyon720
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nîmes
- Take the bus from NÎMES - Gare Routière to GANGES - Jeu de Ballon Mairie140
11h 22m€33–73Drive 521.4 km
- Drive from Besançon to Sumène521.4 km
6h 5m€82–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon VilleTer
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to NimesTgv
- Take the bus from NÎMES - Gare Routière to GANGES - Jeu de Ballon Mairie140
8h 42m€72–202Train, bus via Besançon Franche-Comté TGV
- Take the train from Besançon Franche-Comté TGV to Lyon Part Dieu84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to NimesTgv
- Take the bus from NÎMES - Gare Routière to GANGES - Jeu de Ballon Mairie140
9h 4m€66–165
Besançon to Sumène by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Sumène is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Sumène is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Sumène. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at SUMÈNE - Le Plan via Lyon, Parnasse, NÎMES - Gare Routière and GANGES - Jeu de Ballon Mairie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Besançon and Sumène is 548 km. The road distance is 521.4 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Sumène without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 8h 29m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Besançon to Sumène, including transfers.
Besançon to Sumène bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Sumène bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Sumène is 521 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Besançon to Sumène.
There are 128+ hotels available in Sumène.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Sumène, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Besançon to SUMÈNE - Le Plan via Lyon, Nîmes, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, NÎMES - Gare Routière, and GANGES - Jeu de Ballon Mairie in around 11h 22m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besançon Franche-Comté TGV to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €60–100
Train from Dijon Ville to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €110–170
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from NÎMES - Gare Routière to GANGES - Jeu de Ballon Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Besançon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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