There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Les Estables by bus, train (TGV), 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 - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-VelayBlaBlaCar Bus
7h 34m€98–141Drive 330 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Les Estables330 km
4h 21m€51–74Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En VelayTer
9h 5m€146–194Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Annecy
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence VilleTer
- Take the bus from Gare routière Valence to Collège St LouisE92
8h 51m€131–168Bus via Saint-Étienne
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne736 / ...
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Place des BalayesH37
8h 57m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Les Estables is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Les Estables is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €50 - €75.
The distance between Chamonix and Les Estables is 408 km. The road distance is 330 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Les Estables without a car is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Chamonix to Les Estables, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Les Estables is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs €95 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 9h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Les Estables is 330 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Chamonix to Les Estables.
There are 551+ hotels available in Les Estables.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Les Estables, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Les Estables via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Le Puy-en-Velay in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Estables via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Le Puy En Velay in around 9h 5m.
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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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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 Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare routière Valence to Collège St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Place des Balayes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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