There are 4 ways to get from Modane to Samoëns 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 Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
6h 21m€25–140Train, bus via Geneva
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to AnnecyTer
- Take the train from Annecy to AnnemasseTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare RoutièreY02
6h 50m€40–133Drive 166 km
- Drive from Modane to Samoëns166 km
2h 10m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Modane to Chambery Challes Les EauxAutocar
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Cluses 74Autocar
7h 5m€36–51
Modane to Samoëns by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modane to Samoëns is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Modane to Samoëns is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Modane to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Gare Routière via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Modane and Samoëns is 224 km. The road distance is 166 km.
The best way to get from Modane to Samoëns without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs €25 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Modane to Samoëns, including transfers.
Modane to Samoëns bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Modane station.
Modane to Samoëns bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modane to Samoëns is 166 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Modane to Samoëns.
There are 8984+ hotels available in Samoëns.
What companies run services between Modane, France and Samoëns, France?
You can take a bus from Modane to Gare Routière via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Cluses 74, and Gare Routière in around 7h 5m.
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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- 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
- 54 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
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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
- €9–19
- 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
- €11–12
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–28
- 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 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
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
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
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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