There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Chaves by plane, towncar, train, bus, or car
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Fly, towncar
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GVA - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidagotowncar
5h 36m€206–340Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Rue Dr Vernier to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Pouca de Aguiarbus Linha Lyon Express
28h 53m€78–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Paris Gare de Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
19h 48m€320–802Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Leontrain Alv
- Take the bus from León to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
22h 4m€217–427Drive 1,483.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Chavescar 1,483.6 km
15h 10m€257–371Bus via Vila Real
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
24h 21m€116–221Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Mirandelabus
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Mirandela to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
27h 15m
Geneva to Chaves by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Chaves is to bus which costs €75 - €110 and takes 28h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Chaves is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 36m and costs €200 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Chaves. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
The distance between Geneva and Chaves is 1458 km. The road distance is 1483.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Chaves without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 48m and costs €320 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Geneva to Chaves, including transfers.
Geneva to Chaves bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Chaves bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Chaves is 1h behind Geneva. It is currently 6:16 AM in Geneva and 5:16 AM in Chaves.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Chaves is 1484 km. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Geneva to Chaves.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Geneva to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real in around 24h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Bordeaux to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from León to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- 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
Bus from Lyon to Mirandela
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- 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
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 276 301 000
- geral@cimat.pt
- Website
- cimat.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Mirandela to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- cimat.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Chambéry - Rue Dr Vernier to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Pouca de Aguiar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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