There are 5 ways to get from Geneve to Lyon by taxi, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Geneve to Montelimar Gare Sncftaxi
- Take the train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
2h 29m€146–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere Ibus Autocar
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 45m€13–37Bus, train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudbus Autocar
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
3h 35m€26–59Drive 180.4 km
- Drive from Geneve to Lyoncar 180.4 km
2h 15m€28–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Montelimar Gare Routierebus Autocar
- Take the train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
3h 33m€30–91
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneve to Lyon is to bus which costs €13 - €40 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Geneve to Lyon is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneve to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Combe-Chaude and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Aubenas Gare Routiere and Valence - Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Geneve and Lyon is 204 km. The road distance is 180.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneve to Lyon without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 29m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Geneve to Lyon, including transfers.
Geneve to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Aubenas Gare Routiere station.
Geneve to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Valence Gare Routiere I station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneve to Lyon is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Geneve to Lyon.
There are 3966+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Geneve, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Combe-Chaude to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Aubenas Gare Routiere and Valence - Central Bus Station in around 4h 45m.
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 Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Montelimar Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Montelimar Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Montelimar Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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