There are 4 ways to get from Modane to Les Houches by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Modane to MontmélianTer
- Take the bus from Montmélian to Chamonix-Mont-BlancAutocar
5h 49m€40–47Drive 146.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Modane to Les Houches146.4 km
1h 47m€23–33Train, bus via Annecy
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to AnnecyTer
- Take the bus from Annecy to Chamonix
6h 28m€31–117Bus
- Take the bus from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Annecy to Chamonix
7h 2m€31–49
Modane to Les Houches by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modane to Les Houches is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Modane to Les Houches is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Modane to Les Houches. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Les Houches - Le Griaz Le Tourchet via Chambéry - Bus Station, Annecy and Chamonix Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Modane and Les Houches is 204 km. The road distance is 146.4 km.
The best way to get from Modane to Les Houches without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Modane to Les Houches, including transfers.
Modane to Les Houches bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Modane station.
Modane to Les Houches bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modane to Les Houches is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Modane to Les Houches.
There are 6247+ hotels available in Les Houches.
What companies run services between Modane, France and Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Modane to Les Houches - Le Griaz Le Tourchet via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Chambéry - Bus Station, Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, and Chamonix Sud in around 7h 2m.
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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 Modane to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- 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 Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- 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 Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Montmélian to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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