There are 7 ways to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)OPO - GVA
5h 16mCHF 40–226Bus, train via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
19h 31mCHF 113–409Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to GenevaN106 / ...
24h 20mCHF 55–130Drive 1,624.6 km
- Drive from Porto to Genève, Lyon1,624.6 km
16h 26mCHF 261–377Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo GuixarIc
- Take the train from Vigo Guixar to Barcelona-SantsAlv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
26h 16mCHF 127–284Bus
- 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 11mCHF 90–241
Porto to Genève, Lyon by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Genève, Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porto and arriving at Geneva. Services depart three 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 Vigo Guixar, Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
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 bus and train via Barcelona which takes 19h 31m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 410.
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 230. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 24h 20m, you could also train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 290 and takes 26h 16m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Genève, Lyon, Switzerland?
easyJet, TAP Portugal, 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 bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Genève, Lyon via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Lyon, and Geneva in around 24h 20m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Guixar to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
- hello@gipsyy.com
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 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 to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- 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 6:48 AM in Porto and 7:48 AM in Genève, Lyon.
Porto to Genève, Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Vigo Guixar 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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