There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Lyon
best- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus FlixBus N788 / ...
3h 43m€12–20Train, line 120 bus
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache to St-Genis-Laval - Gadagne Egalitebus 120
4h 33m€37–62Drive 156.9 km
- Drive from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Lavalcar 156.9 km
1h 50m€33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
3h 51m€13–18Bus via Givors
- Take the bus from Geneva to Givorsbus FlixBus N1157
5h 4m€18–25
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 to Saint-Genis-Laval. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at St Genis Centre via Cité Scolaire Inter. Z4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
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 which takes 3h 43m and costs €12 - €20.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval, including transfers.
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon 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 3834+ hotels available in Saint-Genis-Laval.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Saint-Genis-Laval, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Lyon hourly. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 2h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 2 hours.
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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Givors
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 78 70 21 01
- Website
- TRANSDEV Rhone-Alpes
Bus from Lyon - Perrache to St-Genis-Laval - Gadagne Egalite
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- TRANSDEV Rhone-Alpes
- 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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