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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Genevaby bus, train (TGV), rideshare, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Geneva by bus, train (TGV), rideshare, or car

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2h 30m
    CHF 13–24

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3h 5m
    CHF 40–65

  3. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon-LYS to Genevarideshare rideshare 143.7 km
    1h 28m

  4. Drive 143.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Genevacar car 143.7 km
    1h 28m
    CHF 24–34

  5. Bus via Annecy

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2h 40m
    CHF 13–25

  6. Bus via Annecy #2

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    3h 4m
    CHF 15–26

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Geneva by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 13Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 164.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 30m

What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Geneva, Switzerland?

BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 13–24 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve hourly. Tickets cost CHF 25–50 and the journey takes 2h 2m. TGV inOui also services this route once daily.

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