The calculated distance (air line) between Villeurbanne and Saint-Genis-Laval is approximately 6 miles respectively 10 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Saint-Genis-Laval is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Villeurbanne and Saint-Genis-Laval has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
10 kilometers
6 nautical miles