There are 5 ways to get from Genève Airport to Lyon by bus, train (TGV), car, towncar, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
2h 5m€11–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Le Grand-Saconnex to Lyon148 km
2h 30m€10Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTgv
3h 10m€33–137Drive 145.5 km
- Drive from Genève Airport to Lyon145.5 km
1h 46m€26–37Towncar
- Take a town car from Geneva Airport to Lyon145.3 km
1h 46m€290–390
Genève Airport to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genève Airport to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Genève Airport to Lyon is to towncar which takes 1h 46m and costs €290 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva - Airport Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Genève Airport and Lyon is 147 km. The road distance is 145.5 km.
The best way to get from Genève Airport to Lyon without a car is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs €11 - €28.
The bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Genève Airport to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Airport Bus Station.
The best way to get from Genève Airport to Lyon is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs €11 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €140 and takes 3h 10m.
Genève Airport to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genève Airport to Lyon is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Genève Airport to Lyon.
What companies run services between Genève Airport, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €11–20 and the journey takes 2h 5m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Le Grand-Saconnex to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Geneva Airport to Lyon
- Estimated price
- €290–390
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