There are 5 ways to get from Vichy to Chamonix 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 Vichy to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-BlancAutocar
6h 52m€52–85Train, bus via Clermont-Ferrand
cheapest- Take the train from Vichy to Clermont FerrandTer
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon706 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Chamonix
8h 42m€31–52Train, bus via Geneva
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix405 / ...
7h 47m€51–178Drive 367.8 km
- Drive from Vichy to Chamonix367.8 km
3h 55m€57–82Train
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTer
8h€67–87
Vichy to Chamonix by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vichy to Chamonix is to train and bus via Clermont-Ferrand which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Vichy to Chamonix is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Vichy to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Vichy and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Vichy and Chamonix is 397 km. The road distance is 367.8 km.
The best way to get from Vichy to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Vichy to Chamonix, including transfers.
Vichy to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vichy station.
Vichy to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vichy to Chamonix is 368 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Vichy to Chamonix.
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What companies run services between Vichy, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Vichy to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 8h.
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 Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- 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
Train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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 Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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