There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve by bus, train, 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 - Mont-Blanc to BonnevilleAutocar
1h 35m€32–41Drive 63 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve63 km
44 min€10–15Train
- Take the train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-BainsTer
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to BonnevilleTer
2h 12m€33–46Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve63 km
44 min€140–170
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve is to drive which costs €9 - €15 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €9 - €15.
The distance between Chamonix and Contamine-sur-Arve is 67 km. The road distance is 63 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve without a car is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve is 63 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Chamonix to Contamine-sur-Arve.
There are 1902+ hotels available in Contamine-sur-Arve.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Contamine-sur-Arve, France?
SNCF Bus operates a bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Bonneville once a week. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Contamine-sur-Arve via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Bonneville in around 2h 12m.
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 Bonneville
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- Rail 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Bonneville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
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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