There are 10 ways to get from Geneva to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GVA - BCN
2h 11m€30–141Train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
8h 38m€90–170Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 35m€49–86Drive 748.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Barcelonacar 748.6 km
7h 32m€128–185Fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane GVA - PMI
1h 56m€34–160Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
2h 28m€55–182Fly to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane GVA - VLC
2h 11m€48–180Fly to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GVA - AGP
2h 51m€55–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routièrebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
10h 56m€87–251Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
12h 30m€65–140
Geneva to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Spain is to bus via Lyon which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Spain is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva - Bus station station and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Spain. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Geneva and Spain is 653 km. The road distance is 748.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Spain without a car is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Geneva to Spain, including transfers.
Geneva to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Spain train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Spain is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs €29 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 8h 38m, you could also bus via Lyon, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Spain?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Swiss fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–80
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- 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
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Geneva to Spain 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 Spain is 749 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Geneva to Spain.
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