There are 5 ways to get from Cannes to Geneva by plane, train (TGV), 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
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NCE - GVA
3h 49mCHF 34–98Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
6h 55mCHF 65–220Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R272
10h 58mCHF 47–70Drive 444 km
- Drive from Cannes to Geneva444 km
5h 49mCHF 71–102Bus
- Take the bus from Antibes to GenevaN739
11h 42mCHF 47–69
Cannes to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Geneva is to bus via Annecy which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Geneve via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Cannes and Geneva is 324 km. The road distance is 444 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Cannes to Geneva, including transfers.
Cannes to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 220 and takes 6h 55m, you could also bus via Annecy, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 58m.
Cannes to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Geneva is 444 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Cannes to Geneva.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to Geneve via Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antibes to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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