There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Tignes by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La PlagneTer
- Take the taxi from Aime La Plagne to Tignes
4h 38m€130–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Chambéry739 / ...
- Take the bus from Chambéry to TignesSki73
5h 50m€22–49Drive 169.1 km
- Drive from Geneva to Tignes169.1 km
2h 34m€29–42Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
4h 51m€58–82
Geneva to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Tignes is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Tignes is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Tignes via Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Geneva and Tignes is 233 km. The road distance is 169.1 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Tignes without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 38m and costs €130 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Geneva to Tignes, including transfers.
Geneva to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chambéry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Tignes is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Geneva to Tignes.
Book your Geneva to Tignes bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Tignes, France?
You can take a bus from Geneva to Tignes via Chambéry in around 5h 50m.
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 Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Tignes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry to Tignes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 43 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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