There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Villars by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Lyon
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 48m€23–47Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sallanches to Saint-Étiennebus 779
5h 58m€21–39Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
5h 48m€45–99Drive 263.9 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Villarscar 263.9 km
3h 11m€41–59
Chamonix to Villars by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Villars is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Villars is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Villars. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Eglise Villars via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and La Montat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Chamonix and Villars is 314 km. The road distance is 263.9 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Villars without a car is to bus via Lyon which takes 5h 48m and costs €23 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Chamonix to Villars, including transfers.
Chamonix to Villars bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Villars bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Villars is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Chamonix to Villars.
There are 806+ hotels available in Villars.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Eglise Villars via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and La Montat in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sallanches to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- Swiss Tours
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Tours
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