There are 3 ways to get from Alps to Lyon by unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train
best- Walk from Alps to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
3h 27mTravel, bus
- Walk from Alps to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
3h 56mTravel, bus via Lyon
- Walk from Alps to Chamonix
- Take the bus from Chamonix to LyonS766 / ...
4h 11m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Alps and Lyon is 240 km.
The best way to get from Alps to Lyon without a car is to travel and train which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Alps to Lyon, including transfers.
There are 3685+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Lyon, France?
There is no direct connection from Alps to Lyon. However, you can travel to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet then take the train to Lyon Part Dieu. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alps to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Chamonix - Bus Station in around 3h 56m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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