There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Tignes by bus, train, car, or shuttle
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-Mont-Blanc to Albertvillebus
- Take the train from Albertville to Bourg St Mauricetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Le Lac - Gare Routièrebus S83
6h 20m€25–45Drive 83.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Tignescar 83.6 km
1h 43m€13–19Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
5h 41m€86–114Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Albertvillebus
- Take the bus from Albertville to Bourg St Mauricebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Le Lac - Gare Routièrebus S83
6h 35m€27–39
Chamonix to Tignes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Tignes is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Tignes is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Le Lac - Gare Routière via Albertville and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Chamonix and Tignes is 157 km. The road distance is 83.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Tignes without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 20m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Chamonix to Tignes, including transfers.
Chamonix to Tignes bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station.
Chamonix to Tignes bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Albertville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Tignes is 84 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Chamonix to Tignes.
There are 8594+ hotels available in Tignes.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Tignes, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Le Lac - Gare Routière via Albertville, Bourg St Maurice, and Gare Routière in around 6h 35m.
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 Albertville to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- 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 Albertville to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Albertville to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Le Lac - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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