There are 4 ways to get from Frans to Pontarlier 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
best- Take the train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Pontarliertrain Ter
5h 55m€50–107Drive 183.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Frans to Pontarliercar 183.3 km
2h 50m€29–41Train, bus via Chalon-sur-Saône
- Take the train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Chalon Sur Saonetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to Besançonbus
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Garebus 203 / ...
6h 54m€37–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Garebus 203 / ...
6h 24m€55–107
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frans to Pontarlier is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Frans to Pontarlier is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €28 - €45.
The distance between Frans and Pontarlier is 313 km. The road distance is 183.3 km.
The best way to get from Frans to Pontarlier without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Frans to Pontarlier, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Frans to Pontarlier is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Frans to Pontarlier.
There are 100+ hotels available in Pontarlier.
What companies run services between Frans, France and Pontarlier, France?
You can take a bus from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls to Pontarlier via Gare, Villefranche Sur Saone, and Dijon Ville in around 5h 55m.
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 Villefranche Sur Saone to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Chalon Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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 Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
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