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 : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to L'arbresletrain Ter
5h 3mDrive 176 km
cheapest- Drive from Geneva to Bessenaycar 176 km
2h 6m€31–44Train, 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 39mBus, line 142 bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gorge De Loup to Bessenay - La Brevennebus 142
6h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Bessenay is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 2h 6m.
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 197 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 .
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 2672+ hotels available in Bessenay.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Bessenay, France?
You can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bessenay - La Brevenne via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Cité Scolaire Inter. Z4, St-Paul, Lyon Saint-Paul, Lyon Gorge De Loup, and Lyon - Gorge De Loup in around 6h 1m.
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
- €6–14
- 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
- €21–45
- 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
- €5–12
- 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
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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 - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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