The calculated distance (air line) between Saint-Genest-Lerpt and Villeurbanne is approximately 34 miles respectively 55 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Villeurbanne is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Saint-Genest-Lerpt and Villeurbanne has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
55 kilometers
30 nautical miles