There are 7 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve by plane, train, bus, taxi, rideshare, 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.
Fly, train, bus
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GVA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
5h 12m€143–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
8h 3m€32–63Train, taxi
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Genevetaxi
6h 22m€179–311Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Geneva-GVA to Geneve294.2 km
3h 38mDrive 294.2 km
- Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Genevecar 294.2 km
3h 38m€51–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
8h 35m€51–107Bus, train via Lancy-Bachet, gare
- Take the bus from Bachet-Gare to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain K21
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
9h 34m€81–169
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve. However, there are services departing from Geneva Airport and arriving at Champgontier via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routière and Place de la Paix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Geneve is 294 km. The road distance is 294.2 km.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 22m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve, including transfers.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva Airport station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Geneve.
There are 1614+ hotels available in Geneve.
What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Geneve, France?
You can take a bus from Geneva Airport to Champgontier via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Valence - Central Bus Station, Gare Routière, and Place de la Paix in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Bachet-Gare to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Geneva-GVA to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
AMT Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 40 64 76
- Website
- taxi-montelimar.com
Arche Taxi
- Phone
- +33 4 75 01 32 40
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Geneve. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























