There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Cité Scolaire Inter. Z4 to St Genis Centrebus Jd399
3h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
3h 51m€13–18Train
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
4h 11m€39–64Drive 156.9 km
- Drive from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Lavalcar 156.9 km
1h 50m€33–48Bus via Givors
- Take the bus from Geneva to Givorsbus FlixBus N1157
5h 4m€18–26
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval is to bus which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Saint-Genis-Laval. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at St Genis Centre via Cité Scolaire Inter. Z4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Oullins via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Lyon Perrache. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Geneva and Saint-Genis-Laval is 158 km. The road distance is 156.9 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval without a car is to bus via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station which takes 3h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval, including transfers.
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval is to bus via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station which takes 3h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Saint-Genis-Laval, France?
You can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to St Genis Centre via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Cité Scolaire Inter. Z4 in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to St-Genis-Laval - Gadagne via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Perrache, Oullins, and Oullins - Gare D'oullins in around 4h 11m.
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 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
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Givors
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 26 10 12 12
- Website
- TCL
Bus from Cité Scolaire Inter. Z4 to St Genis Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TCL
- 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
- €9–16
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval.
There are 1988+ hotels available in Saint-Genis-Laval.