The calculated distance (air line) between Aix-en-Provence and Villeurbanne is approximately 157 miles respectively 253 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Villeurbanne is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Aix-en-Provence and Villeurbanne has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
253 kilometers
136 nautical miles