There are 6 ways to get from Chamonix to Vichy by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Vichytrain Ter
6h 51m€41–105Bus, train via Clermont-Ferrand
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 706 / ...
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain Ter
7h 59m€30–53Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain Ter
7h 46m€66–84Drive 350.1 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Vichycar 350.1 km
4h 40m€53–76Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane LYS - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain
8h 55m€146–805Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane GVA - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain
8h 30m
Chamonix to Vichy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Vichy is to bus and train via Clermont-Ferrand which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Vichy is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Vichy. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Vichy via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Chamonix and Vichy is 415 km. The road distance is 350.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Vichy without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 51m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Chamonix to Vichy, including transfers.
Chamonix to Vichy train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Chamonix to Vichy 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 Vichy is 350 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Chamonix to Vichy.
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Vichy, France?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Vichy via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Nantes, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Marseille, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
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 Lyon Perrache to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–65
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 Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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