There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Geneve by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Genevetaxi
2h 27m€144–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus X73
4h 44m€13–37Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Gare Routierebus Autocar
4h 28m€26–59Drive 180 km
- Drive from Lyon to Genevecar 180 km
2h 15m€28–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus Autocar
4h 9m€30–89
Lyon to Geneve by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Geneve is to bus which costs €13 - €40 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Geneve is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Geneve. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Champgontier via Gare Routière and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Lyon and Geneve is 205 km. The road distance is 180 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Geneve without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 27m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Lyon to Geneve, including transfers.
Lyon to Geneve bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Geneve bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valence - Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Geneve is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Lyon to Geneve.
There are 1282+ hotels available in Geneve.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Geneve, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Champgontier via Valence - Central Bus Station, Gare Routière, and Gare Routiere in around 4h 44m.
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central 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
AMT Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 40 64 76
- Website
- taxi-montelimar.com
Arche Taxi
- Phone
- +33 4 75 01 32 40
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