There are 6 ways to get from Chamonix to Arbois by bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix to Dijonbus FlixBus N1529 / ...
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Dole Villetrain Ter
6h 55m€34–52Drive 191.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Arboiscar 191.1 km
2h 31m€31–45Bus, train via Ambérieu-en-Bugey
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Aix Les Bains Le Revard to Amberieu En Bugeytrain Ter
- Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Arboistrain Ter
7h 4m€50–87Train via Ambérieu-en-Bugey
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Amberieu En Bugeytrain Ter
- Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Arboistrain Ter
7h 24m€57–100Train
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Martignytrain Mbx / ...
- Take the train from Martigny to Lausannetrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain Ter
7h 42m€82–158Bus, train via Bourg-en-Bresse
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Take the bus from Jean Monnet to Sncfbus A60
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Arboistrain Ter
7h 55m€55–98
Chamonix to Arbois by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Arbois is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Arbois is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Arbois. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Arbois via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet and Amberieu En Bugey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Chamonix and Arbois is 356 km. The road distance is 191.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Arbois without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 55m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Chamonix to Arbois, including transfers.
Chamonix to Arbois train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Chamonix to Arbois train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Amberieu En Bugey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Arbois is 191 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Chamonix to Arbois.
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Arbois, France?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Arbois via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Amberieu En Bugey in around 7h 24m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix Les Bains Le Revard to Amberieu En Bugey
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amberieu En Bugey to Arbois
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Amberieu En Bugey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amberieu En Bugey to Arbois
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Arbois
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Vallorcine to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Schedules at
- Transports de Martigny et Régions
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- REGION - cars Région Ain
Bus from Jean Monnet to Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- REGION - cars Région Ain
- Single journey
- €3
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