There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Ampuis 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, line 134 bus
best- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare de Givors to Centrebus 134
4h 26mBus, line 120 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache to Givors - Gare Villebus 120
5h 31m€12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 5m€16–26Drive 178.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Ampuiscar 178.5 km
2h 3m€38–54Line 80 bus, train, line 134 bus
- Take the bus from Genève, Bel-Air to Saint-Julien, garebus 80
- Take the train from St Julien En Genevois to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Givors Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare de Givors to Centrebus 134
5h 22m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Ampuis is to bus and line 120 bus which costs €12 - €18 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Ampuis is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Ampuis. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Centre via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Givors - Lycee Notre Dame and Gare de Givors. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Geneva and Ampuis is 198 km. The road distance is 178.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ampuis without a car is to train and line 134 bus which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Geneva to Ampuis, including transfers.
Geneva to Ampuis bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Ampuis bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Ampuis is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Geneva to Ampuis.
There are 857+ hotels available in Ampuis.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ampuis, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 2h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Julien En Genevois to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Givors Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 74 85 18 51
- mediateurgroupe.ratp.fr
- Website
- Pays Viennois - L'va
Bus from Gare de Givors to Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pays Viennois - L'va
Bus from Gare de Givors to Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pays Viennois - L'va
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 22 308 33 11
- Website
- tpg.ch
Bus from Genève, Bel-Air to Saint-Julien, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Schedules at
- tpg.ch
- Day Pass 1st Class
- €13–19
- Day Pass 2nd Class
- €8–11
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +33 4 78 70 21 01
- Website
- TRANSDEV Rhone-Alpes
Bus from Lyon - Perrache to Givors - Gare Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- TRANSDEV Rhone-Alpes
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