There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Tignes by bus, train, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 30m€14–48Train, taxi
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagnetrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Aime La Plagne to Tignestaxi
5h 36m€134–223Drive 160.1 km
- Drive from Geneva to Tignescar 160.1 km
2h 33m€28–40Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
4h 54m€58–82Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Chambérybus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus
5h 54m€14–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 8m€38–84
Geneva to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Tignes is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Tignes is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Tignes - Val Claret via Chambéry - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Geneva and Tignes is 228 km. The road distance is 160.1 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Tignes without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €13 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Geneva to Tignes, including transfers.
Geneva to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chambéry - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Tignes is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Geneva to Tignes.
Book your Geneva to Tignes bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Tignes, France?
You can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret via Chambéry - Bus Station in around 5h 30m.
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 Bellegarde to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €18–25
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–22
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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 Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Taxi Taxilvie
- Phone
- +33 6 47 47 18 86
- Website
- taxi-bourg-st-maurice.net
Taxi Jack Celair
- Phone
- +33 6 22 23 76 36
- Website
- taxijackcelair.com
Snow-Taxi Mylène Digard
- Phone
- +33 6 12 50 24 16
- Website
- snow-taxi.com
David Taxi Bourg St Maurice
- Phone
- +33 6 47 43 48 50
- Website
- taxi-bourg-saint-maurice73.fr
Cosi Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 33 02 75 17
- Website
- cosi-taxi.com
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