There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Bessenay by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to L'arbresletrain Ter
5h 3m€16–29Train, line 143 bus
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to L'arbresletrain Ter
- Take the bus from L'arbresle - Gare to Bessenay - Le Bourgbus 143 / ...
5h 39mDrive 176 km
- Drive from Geneva to Bessenaycar 176 km
2h 6m€31–44Bus, line 142 bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus FlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gorge De Loup to Bessenay - La Brevennebus 142
5h 46m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Bessenay is to bus and train which costs €15 - €30 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Bessenay is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €45.
The distance between Geneva and Bessenay is 201 km. The road distance is 176 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Bessenay without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 3m and costs €15 - €30.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Geneva to Bessenay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Bessenay is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Geneva to Bessenay.
There are 2597+ hotels available in Bessenay.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Bessenay, France?
You can take a bus from Geneva to Bessenay - La Brevenne via Lyon, Cité Scolaire Inter. Z4, St-Paul, Lyon Saint-Paul, Lyon Gorge De Loup, and Lyon - Gorge De Loup in around 5h 46m.
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 Perrache to L'arbresle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to L'arbresle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +33 4 26 10 12 12
- Website
- tcl.fr
Bus from L'arbresle - Gare to Bessenay - Le Bourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tcl.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gorge De Loup to Bessenay - La Brevenne
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tcl.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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