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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €53 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €53, while a flight costs an average of €407.
Distance: 249 miles (402 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€98 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €407 Average price | €129 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 12m Average total duration 7h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration 2h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris costing on average €98.
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris costing on average €407.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 56m.
Bus takes on average 8h 12m.
The journey is about 2h 11m faster (2h 57m by train vs 5h 8m by car) and roughly €31 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€98 vs €129). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris
How to get from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 PM 11h40 Valserhône, Châtillon-en-Michaille (Péage Bellegarde) 5:15 AM Paris, Porte Maillot €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 PM 11h40 Valserhône, Châtillon-en-Michaille (Péage Bellegarde) 5:15 AM Paris, Porte Maillot €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AF94099:55 AM 1h05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 11:00 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €522 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
65043:11 PM 3h05 Bellegarde 6:16 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €64 1 One-way 0 transfers
97701:02 PM 2h40 Bellegarde 3:42 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €74 1 One-way 0 transfers
65066:11 PM 3h11 Bellegarde 9:22 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €79 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 PM 9h40 Valserhône, Châtillon-en-Michaille (Péage Bellegarde) 3:15 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €59 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 PM 11h55 Valserhône, Châtillon-en-Michaille (Péage Bellegarde) 5:30 AM Massy, Gare de Massy Palaiseau €59 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 AM 11h05 Valserhône, Châtillon-en-Michaille (Péage Bellegarde) 10:30 PM Paris, Porte Maillot €60 1 One-way 1 transfer
U213427:30 PM 1h10 Geneva International Airport 8:40 PM Paris Orly Airport €105 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF736311:40 AM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 12:55 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €160 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF73696:40 PM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 7:55 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €160 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris costing on average €98.
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Paris costing on average €407.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 56m.
Bus takes on average 8h 12m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bellegarde-sur-Valserine and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bellegarde and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Luxair, KLM Cityhopper, Vueling, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer, asl airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Paris by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria.
- 11 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, asl airlines.
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