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How to get fromGeneva to Villarsby bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Villars by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Lyon

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    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    4h 4m
    €15–27

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    4h 12m
    €44–75

  3. Drive  212.1 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Villarscar car 212.1 km
    2h 23m
    €38–55

  4. Fly, train, line 16 bus

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GVA - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    3. Take the bus from La Montat to Eglise Villarsbus bus
    3h 7m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Saint-Étiennebus bus FlixBus 736 / ...
    4h 13m
    €16–30

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 218.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Eglise Villars via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and La Montat in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Lycee S. Weil via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 4h 12m.

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