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 Sud to Gare Routièrebus Y81
1h 25m€3–50Train
- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-Bainstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Cluses 74train Ter / ...
1h 44m€11–45Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Cluses44.7 km
54 min€6Drive 45.4 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Clusescar 45.4 km
37 min€7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chamonix to Clusestaxi 45.4 km
37 min€100–130
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 37 min and costs €7 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sud and arriving at Gare Routière. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
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 44m.
The distance between Chamonix and Cluses is 51 km. The road distance is 45.4 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cluses without a car is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs €3 - €50.
The bus from Sud to Gare Routière takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Chamonix to Cluses bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Savoie, depart from Sud 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 1h 25m and costs €3 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €11 - €45 and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cluses, France?
Cars Région Haute-Savoie operates a bus from Sud to Gare Routière 3 times a day. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 25m. 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 44m.
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
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €30–40
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Sud to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Sud to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–50
- 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 Sud to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Sud to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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 Cars Région Haute-Savoie, arrive at Gare Routière 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 45 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Chamonix to Cluses.
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