There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta by bus, train, rideshare, 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 via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
4h 11m€13–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon224.8 km
3h 8m€10–18Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
5h 13m€49Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Lyon Part Dieu Gare RoutiereAutocar
4h 12m€35–50Drive 213.9 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta213.9 km
2h 30m€34–48
Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta is to rideshare which costs €10 - €18 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chamonix - Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Chamonix and Saxe - Gambetta is 245 km. The road distance is 213.9 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta without a car is to bus via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station which takes 4h 11m and costs €13 - €35.
The bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station takes 3h 45m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta is to bus via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station which takes 4h 11m and costs €13 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Saxe - Gambetta, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €13–26 and the journey takes 3h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu 6 times a week. Tickets cost €44 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
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
- 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
- €13–26
- 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
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Chamonix to Saxe - Gambetta.
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