The average train between Chamonix and Crest takes 12h 12m and the fastest train takes 6h 42m. The train service runs several times per day from Chamonix to Crest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Chamonix and Crest. The earliest departure is at 9:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chamonix is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Crest at 3:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains and take an average of 12h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Crest. However, there are services departing from Chamonix station and arriving at Crest station via Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
Chamonix to Crest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Chamonix to Crest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Crest station.
Book your Chamonix to Crest train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Renfe Viajeros and TGV inOui.
The distance between Chamonix and Crest is 196.4 km. The road distance is 396 km.
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Crest via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 8h 13m.