There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Chavanat by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Lyon
best- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand706 / ...
- Take the bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare Routière259
10h€62–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Take the bus from Chambery Bus Station to Clermont Ferrand
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière259
13h 11m€48–65Train, bus
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont FerrandTer
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière259
11h 26m€117–151Drive 487.7 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Chavanat487.7 km
5h 28m€76–109Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)LYS - LIG
- Take the bus from Place W. Churchill A to Charbonnier Face AB
9h 2m€127–301
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Chavanat is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Chavanat is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €75 - €110.
The distance between Chamonix and Chavanat is 521 km. The road distance is 487.7 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Chavanat without a car is to bus via Lyon which takes 10h and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Chamonix to Chavanat, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Chavanat is 488 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Chamonix to Chavanat.
There are 109+ hotels available in Chavanat.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Chavanat, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Chavanat via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Lyon, Ch.deCommerce Aller, and Gare Routière in around 10h.
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- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 05 55 45 57 90
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 05 44 00 10 63
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Place W. Churchill A to Charbonnier Face AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- 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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Chambery Bus Station to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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