The calculated distance (air line) between Rive-de-Gier and Besançon is approximately 136 miles respectively 220 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Besançon is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Rive-de-Gier and Besançon has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
220 kilometers
118 nautical miles