There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Portbail by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Genève to Paris Gare de Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain 3311 / ...
9h 7m€236–644Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Valognesbus
15h 43m€71–117Drive 831.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Portbailcar 831.4 km
9h 4m€144–208Fly Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain
7h 14m€147–332Train via Geneve
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain 3311 / ...
9h 37m€157–297Fly Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane GVA - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain
7h 1m€115–343Fly Geneva International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane GVA - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Valognestrain
8h 34m€120–377Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain
10h 1m€167–483
Geneva to Portbail by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Portbail is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Portbail is to fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Portbail. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station, Caen and VALOGNES Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Geneva and Portbail is 910 km. The road distance is 831.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Portbail without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €230 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Geneva to Portbail, including transfers.
Geneva to Portbail bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Portbail is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €230 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 43m.
Geneva to Portbail bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Portbail is 831 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Geneva to Portbail.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Portbail, France?
You can take a train from Genève to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Valognes, and VALOGNES Gare SNCF in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station, Caen, and VALOGNES Gare SNCF in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- 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
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 St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- 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 Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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