There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Mende by bus, train, train (TGV, Renfe), 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnottrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routièrebus 282
8h 23m€39–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 706 / ...
- Take the bus from Clermont Ferrand to Mendebus
8h 40m€28–89Train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain Ter
8h 51m€94–187Drive 367.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Mendecar 367.4 km
4h 27m€71–102Train, bus
- Take the train from St Julien En Genevois to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routièrebus 282
9h 21m€66–109
Geneva to Mende by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Mende is to bus and train which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Mende is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Mende. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Mende via Lyon, Maison de la Culture and Clermont Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Mende. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Mende via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Geneva and Mende is 378 km. The road distance is 367.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Mende without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 23m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Geneva to Mende, including transfers.
Geneva to Mende bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Mende train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Mende is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €90 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Mende, France?
You can take a train from Genève to Mende via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Nimes in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Mende via Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Maison de la Culture, Gare SNCF Parvis 1, and Clermont Ferrand in around 8h 40m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Julien En Genevois to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from Clermont Ferrand to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont Ferrand to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Mende bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Geneva to Mende train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Mende is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Geneva to Mende.
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