There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Certines 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
best- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Amberieu En Bugeytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Amberieu En Bugey to La Vavrette Tossiat Rd1075bus
3h 53m€28–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Centre to Alfred de Vignybus A60
5h 53m€14–24Drive 103.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Certinescar 103.3 km
1h 7m€19–27Line 80 bus, train
- Take the bus from Genève, Bel-Air to Saint-Julien, garebus 80
- Take the train from St Julien En Genevois to Amberieu En Bugeytrain Ter
4h 37m€28–61
Geneva to Certines by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Certines is to bus which costs €13 - €25 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Certines is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Certines. However, there are services departing from Genève, gare Cornavin and arriving at La Vavrette via Centre and Alfred de Vigny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Geneva and Certines is 138 km. The road distance is 103.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Certines without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs €28 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Geneva to Certines, including transfers.
Geneva to Certines bus services, operated by REGION - cars Région Ain, depart from Centre station.
Geneva to Certines bus services, operated by REGION - cars Région Ain, arrive at Alfred de Vigny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Certines is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Geneva to Certines.
There are 421+ hotels available in Certines.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Certines, France?
REGION - cars Région Ain operates a bus from Centre to Alfred de Vigny once a week. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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 Amberieu En Bugey
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Julien En Genevois to Amberieu En Bugey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Amberieu En Bugey to La Vavrette Tossiat Rd1075
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- REGION - cars Région Ain
Bus from Amberieu En Bugey to La Vavrette Tossiat Rd1075
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- REGION - cars Région Ain
- Single journey
- €3
Bus from Centre to Alfred de Vigny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- REGION - cars Région Ain
- Single journey
- €3
- 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
- €7–19
- Schedules at
- tpg.ch
- Day Pass 1st Class
- €13–19
- Day Pass 2nd Class
- €7–11
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