There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Vila Real by plane, towncar, 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.
Fly, towncar
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GVA - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Realtowncar
3h 58m€175–403Bus via Albertville
cheapest- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Albertville - Gare Routière to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus
30h 24m€88–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus
19h 9m€202–466Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Vila Realbus FlixBus N1157
25h 30m€140–210Drive 1,546.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Vila Realcar 1,546.6 km
15h 25m€279–403
Geneva to Vila Real by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Vila Real is to bus via Albertville which costs €85 - €120 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Vila Real is to fly and towncar which takes 3h 58m and costs €170 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Vila Real. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25h 30m.
The distance between Geneva and Vila Real is 1406 km. The road distance is 1546.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Vila Real without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 9m and costs €200 - €470.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Geneva to Vila Real, including transfers.
Geneva to Vila Real bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Vila Real bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vila Real station.
Vila Real is 1h behind Geneva. It is currently 6:31 PM in Geneva and 5:31 PM in Vila Real.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Vila Real is 1547 km. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Geneva to Vila Real.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Vila Real, Portugal?
FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Vila Real 6 times a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 25h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- 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
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Albertville - Gare Routière to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- VM Transfers
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