There are 5 ways to get from Loudes to Geneva by train (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.
Train
best- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
5h 19mCHF 94–133Drive 293.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Loudes to Genevacar 293.3 km
3h 23mCHF 52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Yssingeaux to Lyon Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
6h 47mCHF 263–273Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Firminy to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 42mCHF 86–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 30mCHF 52–78
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loudes to Geneva is to train and bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Loudes to Geneva is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Loudes to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Le Puy Airport and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Yssingeaux, Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop and Annecy - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Loudes to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Le Puy En Velay and arriving at Geneve via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Loudes and Geneva is 321 km. The road distance is 293.3 km.
The best way to get from Loudes to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Loudes to Geneva, including transfers.
Loudes to Geneva bus services, operated by TOTOOM, depart from Yssingeaux station.
Loudes to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Puy En Velay station.
The best way to get from Loudes to Geneva is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 260 - SFr 280 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Loudes, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Loudes to Geneve via Le Puy En Velay, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Puy Airport to Geneva - Bus Station via Yssingeaux, Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, and Annecy - Bus Station in around 6h 47m.
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 Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Firminy to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Yssingeaux to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 190
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Loudes to Geneva bus services, operated by TOTOOM, arrive at Lyon Airport station.
Loudes to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loudes to Geneva is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Loudes to Geneva.
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