There are 7 ways to get from Monaco to Geneva by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
3h 33mCHF 40–120Fly from Monaco
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MCM - GVA
2hCHF 35–210Train via Vitrolles
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
8h 47mCHF 120–214Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 45mCHF 41–91Drive 450.6 km
- Drive from Monaco to Genevacar 450.6 km
5h 49mCHF 74–106Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
8h 56mCHF 102–215Bus
- Take the bus from Antibes to Annecybus FlixBus N739 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
12h 48mCHF 44–72
Monaco to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Geneva is to fly which takes 2h and costs SFr 35 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Geneve via Nice Ville and Aix En Provence Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Monaco and Geneva is 329 km. The road distance is 450.6 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Geneva without a car is to train via Vitrolles which takes 8h 47m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Monaco to Geneva, including transfers.
Monaco to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can train via Vitrolles, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 220 and takes 8h 47m, you could also bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 45m.
There is no direct flight from Monaco Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h and has one stopover.
Monaco to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Aix En Provence Tgv station.
What companies run services between Monaco and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Geneve via Nice Ville and Aix En Provence Tgv in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Monaco to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
Flights from Monaco to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antibes to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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