There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Chamonix by bus, train, or car
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Lyon to Chamonix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Chamonix is to bus which costs €13 - €55 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Chamonix is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud). Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Lyon and Chamonix is 246 km. The road distance is 212.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chamonix without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €13 - €55.
The bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lyon to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chamonix is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €13 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €52 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chamonix, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) 4 times a day. Tickets cost €13–30 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet 6 times a week. Tickets cost €44–46 and the journey takes 3h 39m.
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, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Lyon to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Chamonix is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Lyon to Chamonix.
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