Bordeaux to Geneva bus: 2.5 a day, fastest 9h30

2.5 a dayfastest 9h30☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Direct buses · no change

BordeauxCoulounieix-ChamiersBrive-la-GaillardeTulleClermont-FerrandSaint-ÉtienneGeneva· 545 km as the crow flies

00:30 → 10:00
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop → Geneva - Bus Station · via Coulounieix-Chamiers, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Étienne…
9h305 stops
Runs: Only Mon 26 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
02:45 → 14:20
FlixBus N1157 ☾ Overnight
Bordeaux (Saint-Jean - Paludate) → Geneva (central bus station) · via Coulounieix-Chamiers, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Tulle, Clermont-Ferrand…
11h357 stops
Runs: Wed, Fri, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:45 → 13:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
10:05 → 20:10
FlixBus N1149
Bordeaux (Saint-Jean - Paludate) → Geneva (central bus station) · via Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon
10h052 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 09:05 → 19:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
22:40 → 11:55⁺¹
FlixBus N706 ☾ Overnight
Bordeaux (Saint-Jean - Paludate) → Geneva (central bus station) · via Coulounieix-Chamiers, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Étienne, Lyon…
13h158 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:40 → 10:55+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 00:30, arrive 10:00

The plane is 5h55 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct10h10

To Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop16 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus9h30
From Geneva - Bus Station9 min

Plane · nonstop BOD to GVA4h15

To Bordeaux–Mérignac (BOD)35 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight BOD to GVA1h30
Landing to exit20 min
From GVA20 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bordeaux to Geneva?

Yes. 2.5 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bordeaux to Geneva?

The fastest takes 9h30; the slowest 13h15, for 545 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:30 and the latest at 22:40, local time in Bordeaux. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bordeaux to Geneva?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 00:30 arriving 10:00.

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