There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Alps by train, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTer
- Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Alps
3h 57mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Walk from Chamonix - Bus Station to Alps
4h 1mBus, travel via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to ChamonixS766 / ...
- Walk from Chamonix to Alps
4h 11m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lyon and Alps is 246 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Alps without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Lyon to Alps, including transfers.
There are 8792+ hotels available in Alps.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Alps. However, you can take the train to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Alps via Chamonix - Bus Station in around 4h 1m.
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 Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–46
- 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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- 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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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