The calculated distance (air line) between Villefranche-sur-Saône and Villeurbanne is approximately 17 miles respectively 28 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Villeurbanne is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Villefranche-sur-Saône and Villeurbanne has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
28 kilometers
15 nautical miles