There are 3 ways to get from Chamonix to Abondance by train, bus, 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, line 12 bus
best- Take the train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-BainsTer
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to AnnemasseTer
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Abondance, Abbaye12
6h 26m€32–71Drive 89.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Abondance89.6 km
1h 24m€14–21Bus, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Annecy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Abondance, Abbaye12
6h 30m€18–28
Chamonix to Abondance by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Abondance is to drive which costs €13 - €21 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Abondance is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €13 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Abondance. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at Abondance, Abbaye via Annecy, Crête and Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Chamonix and Abondance is 147 km. The road distance is 89.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Abondance without a car is to train and line 12 bus which takes 6h 26m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Chamonix to Abondance, including transfers.
Chamonix to Abondance bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Abondance bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Abondance is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Chamonix to Abondance.
There are 5418+ hotels available in Abondance.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Abondance, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Abondance, Abbaye via Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, Thonon-les-Bains, Crête, Chemin Vieux, and Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc in around 6h 30m.
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 Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Abondance, Abbaye
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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 Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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