The calculated distance (air line) between Pont-Sainte-Marie and Villeurbanne is approximately 180 miles respectively 290 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Villeurbanne is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Pont-Sainte-Marie and Villeurbanne has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
290 kilometers
156 nautical miles