There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the taxi from Valence Ville to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Riastaxi
4h 33m€129–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 28m€21–35Drive 245.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Riascar 245.6 km
3h 5m€44–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain Ter
7h 30m€42–75Bus, train via Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain K21
8h 31m€65–94
Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Les Baraques via Gare Routiere and Place P. Delarbre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Geneva and Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias is 305 km. The road distance is 245.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 33m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias, including transfers.
Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valence - Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Geneva to Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias.
There are 881+ hotels available in Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €17–28 and the journey takes 4h 20m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Belaubre Tony Frederic
- Phone
- +33 4 75 43 20 20
Taxi 7 Chemins
- Phone
- +33 4 75 81 20 00
- Website
- taxis-7chemins.com
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