There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Mende by bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf282
7h 55m€31–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En VelayTer
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière282
8h 27m€61–81Drive 367.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Mende367.4 km
4h 25m€63–91Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to MendeTer
8h 45m€73–134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyon122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne736 / ...
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En VelayTer
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière282
9h 14m€37–46
Geneva to Mende by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Mende is to bus and train which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Mende is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Mende. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at MENDE - Gare Sncf via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Mende. However, there are services departing from Geneve and arriving at Mende via Lyon Part Dieu and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Geneva and Mende is 372 km. The road distance is 367.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Mende without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Geneva to Mende, including transfers.
Geneva to Mende bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Mende train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Geneve station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Mende is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Mende, France?
You can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to MENDE - Gare Sncf via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Le Puy-en-Velay, and LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geneve to Mende via Lyon Part Dieu and Nimes in around 8h 45m.
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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- 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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €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 - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €8–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Mende bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Geneva to Mende train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Mende is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Geneva to Mende.
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