There are 5 ways to get from Branges to Chamonix by train, bus, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Louhans to Bourg En BresseTer
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to GeneveTgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix507 / ...
6h 52m€57–146Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to LyonFlixBus N1131 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to ChamonixS766 / ...
8h 25m€23–46Train
- Take the train from Louhans to Bourg En BresseTer
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to BellegardeTgv
- Take the train from Annemasse to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTer
8h 28m€73–79Drive 240.5 km
- Drive from Branges to Chamonix240.5 km
2h 25m€37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to AnnemasseBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Chamonix-Mont-BlancAutocar
9h 55m€43–62
Branges to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Branges to Chamonix is to bus via Lyon which costs €23 - €50 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Branges to Chamonix is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Branges to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Le Bourg and arriving at Chamonix via Chalon-sur-Saône and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Branges and Chamonix is 248 km. The road distance is 240.5 km.
The best way to get from Branges to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Branges to Chamonix, including transfers.
Branges to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chalon-sur-Saône station.
The best way to get from Branges to Chamonix is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs €70 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €23 - €50 and takes 8h 25m.
Branges to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Branges to Chamonix is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Branges to Chamonix.
What companies run services between Branges, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Le Bourg to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gare SNCF, Louhans, Bourg En Bresse, Bellegarde, Annemasse, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Bourg to Chamonix via Chalon-sur-Saône and Lyon in around 8h 25m.
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 Louhans to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annemasse to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Annemasse to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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