There are 3 ways to get from Chamonix to Balme by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix to Turin
- Take the bus from Turin to Oulx480
- Take the bus from Oulx - Corso Torino Fr 10 to Balme400 / ...
6h 53m€45–75Drive 243.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Balme243.9 km
3h 46m€38–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.Tgv
- Take the bus from Oulx - Corso Torino Fr 10 to Balme400 / ...
7h 56m€57–185
Chamonix to Balme by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Balme is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Balme is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Balme. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Balme via Turin and Oulx - Corso Torino Fr 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Chamonix and Balme is 481 km. The road distance is 243.9 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Balme without a car is to bus which takes 6h 53m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Chamonix to Balme, including transfers.
Chamonix to Balme bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Balme bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Balme is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Chamonix to Balme.
There are 235+ hotels available in Balme.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Balme, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a bus from Chamonix to Balme via Turin, Oulx, and Oulx - Corso Torino Fr 10 in around 6h 53m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Oulx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 02 8412 1302
- extrato@extrato.it
- Website
- extrato.it
Bus from Oulx - Corso Torino Fr 10 to Balme
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Schedules at
- extrato.it
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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