There are 8 ways to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)OPO - GVA
5h 16mCHF 40–166Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo GuixarIc
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid ChamartínAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to GeneveTgv
20h 29mCHF 186–336Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
24h 4mCHF 55–133Drive 1,624.6 km
- Drive from Porto to Genève, Lyon1,624.6 km
16h 26mCHF 261–376Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)OPO - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
8h 10mCHF 89–306Train via Ourense
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to PorrinoIc
- Take the train from Porrino to OurenseRe
- Take the train from Ourense to Madrid ChamartínAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to GeneveTgv
21h 6mCHF 182–332Bus
- Take the bus from Porto to GenevaFlixBus N1157
28h 39mCHF 120–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus StationLinha Lyon Express
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
29h 10mCHF 90–241
Porto to Genève, Lyon by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 50 - SFr 140 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porto and arriving at Geneva. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 28h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Genève, Lyon. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Geneve via Porrino, Ourense, Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 6m.
The distance between Porto and Genève, Lyon is 1328 km. The road distance is 1624.6 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon without a car is to train which takes 20h 29m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon, including transfers.
Porto to Genève, Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Porto to Genève, Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 340 and takes 20h 29m, you could also bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 140 and takes 24h 4m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Genève, Lyon, Switzerland?
easyJet, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Genève, Lyon via Vigo Guixar, Avda. de García Barbón 127, Avda. de García Barbón 43, Vigo Urzaiz, Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Geneve in around 20h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porrino to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ourense to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- 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 Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
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More Questions & Answers
Porto to Genève, Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Genève, Lyon is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 10:40 AM in Porto and 11:40 AM in Genève, Lyon.
Porto to Genève, Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Porrino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Genève, Lyon is 1625 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Porto to Genève, Lyon.
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