There are 6 ways to get from l'Escala to Geneva by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Girona
best- Take the train from Girona to Lyon Part Dieu9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
9h 25mCHF 71–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos11
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Geneva - Bus station
12h 29mCHF 34–63Drive 643.7 km
- Drive from l'Escala to Geneva643.7 km
6h 17mCHF 104–149Train, fly
- Take the train from Flaçà to Barcelona Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BCN - GVA
6h 53mCHF 39–141Train
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Lyon Part Dieu9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
10h 21mCHF 72–184Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos11
- Take the bus from Girona to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Geneva106 / ...
13h 14mCHF 45–117
l'Escala to Geneva by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from l'Escala to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from l'Escala to Geneva is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from l'Escala to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from L'Escala Pobla Sec and arriving at Geneva - Bus station via Girona, Estació d'Autobusos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between l'Escala and Geneva is 769 km. The road distance is 643.7 km.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Geneva without a car is to train via Girona which takes 9h 25m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from l'Escala to Geneva, including transfers.
l'Escala to Geneva bus services, operated by Moventis, depart from L'Escala Pobla Sec station.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Geneva is to train via Girona which takes 9h 25m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 12h 29m.
l'Escala to Geneva bus services, operated by Moventis, arrive at Girona, Estació d'Autobusos station.
Yes, the driving distance between l'Escala to Geneva is 644 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from l'Escala to Geneva.
What companies run services between l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Geneve via Flaça, Flaçà, Girona, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Geneva - Bus station via Girona, Estació d'Autobusos in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- 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 25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Flaçà to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Girona to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.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/
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