There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Nantua by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Médiathèquebus X36
3h 57m€13–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-Bainstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Médiathèquebus X36
5h 19m€21–56Drive 141 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Nantuacar 141 km
1h 27m€22–32Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y22
5h 29m€16–29
Chamonix to Nantua by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Nantua is to bus which costs €16 - €29 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Nantua is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Nantua. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Médiathèque via Gare Routière and Bellegarde Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Chamonix and Nantua is 140 km. The road distance is 141 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Nantua without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 57m and costs €13 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Chamonix to Nantua, including transfers.
Chamonix to Nantua bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Nantua bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Nantua is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Chamonix to Nantua.
There are 284+ hotels available in Nantua.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Nantua, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Médiathèque via Annecy - Bus Station, Gare Routière, Gare Routière, and Bellegarde Gare Routière in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- 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 Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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 Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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