There are 7 ways to get from l'Escala to Geneva by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Girona to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
9hCHF 97–150Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
6h 5mCHF 46–209Bus
- Take the bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus 11
- Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Genevabus
12h 39mCHF 53–97Drive 643.7 km
- Drive from l'Escala to Genevacar 643.7 km
6h 21mCHF 107–155Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
11h 39mCHF 102–215Bus via Narbonne
- Take the bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus 11
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Narbonnebus
- Take the bus from Narbonne - Croix Sud to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
14h 54mCHF 54–94Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BCN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
9h 18mCHF 89–269
l'Escala to Geneva by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from l'Escala to Geneva is to bus via Narbonne which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from l'Escala to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from l'Escala to Geneva. However, there are services departing from L'Escala Pobla Sec and arriving at Geneva via Girona - Bus Station and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from l'Escala to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Flassa and arriving at Geneve via Girona and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between l'Escala and Geneva is 769 km. The road distance is 643.7 km.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 9h and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 9h to get from l'Escala to Geneva, including transfers.
l'Escala to Geneva bus services, operated by Moventis, depart from L'Escala Pobla Sec station.
l'Escala to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Girona station.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Geneva is to train which takes 9h and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 39m.
What companies run services between l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Geneve via Flaça, Flassa, Girona, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Geneva via Girona - Bus Station and Perpignan in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Girona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Narbonne - Croix Sud to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Girona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
l'Escala to Geneva bus services, operated by Moventis, arrive at Girona, Estació d'Autobusos station.
l'Escala to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between l'Escala to Geneva is 644 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from l'Escala to Geneva.
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