There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Cluses by bus, train (TGV), rideshare, car, or taxi
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 - Bus Station to ClusesBlaBlaCar Bus
45 min€6–25Train
- Take the train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-BainsTer
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Cluses 74Ter
1h 49m€11–45Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Cluses40.8 km
54 min€6Drive 41.5 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Cluses41.5 km
30 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chamonix to Cluses41.5 km
30 min€90–120
Chamonix to Cluses by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Cluses is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Cluses is to drive which takes 30 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chamonix - Bus Station station and arriving at Cluses. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Cluses. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc and arriving at Cluses 74 via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Chamonix and Cluses is 43 km. The road distance is 41.5 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cluses without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs €6 - €25.
The bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Cluses takes 45 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Chamonix to Cluses bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Cluses train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cluses is to bus which takes 45 min and costs €6 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €11 - €45 and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cluses, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Cluses 3 times a week. Tickets cost €10–25 and the journey takes 45 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Cluses 74 via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains and St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet in around 1h 49m.
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 Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €30–40
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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 Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €90–120
Vaudey Taxi
- Phone
- +33 4 50 34 62 89
- Website
- vaudey-taxi.fr
Taxi Cluses
- Phone
- +33 4 50 98 07 36
- Website
- cluses-taxi.fr
Alp Genovese Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 89 30 37 74
- Website
- genovesetaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Cluses bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Cluses station.
Chamonix to Cluses train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Cluses is 42 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Chamonix to Cluses.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chamonix and Cluses. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























