There are 4 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
best- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
3h 51m€12–18Bus via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 53m€11–20Train, 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€29–41
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval is to bus which costs €12 - €18 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €28 - €45.
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-Laval - Gadagne Egalite via Lyon - Perrache. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Geneva and Saint-Genis-Laval is 161 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 which takes 3h 51m and costs €12 - €18.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval, including transfers.
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Geneva Bus Station.
Geneva to Saint-Genis-Laval bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lyon Perrache Bus 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 3864+ hotels available in Saint-Genis-Laval.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Saint-Genis-Laval, France?
RegioJet operates a bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost €9–15 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
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
- 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 St-Genis-Laval - Gadagne Egalite
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- TRANSDEV Rhone-Alpes
- 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
- €11–19
- 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
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