There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus via Lyon
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
5h 55m€28–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 10m€27–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
7h 45m€69–127Drive 382.9 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrandcar 382.9 km
3h 56m€62–89Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane LYS - CFE
8h 36m€146–879Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
8h 5m€73–140Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane GVA - CFE
7h 46m€150–878
Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Clermont Ferrand via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Chamonix and Clermont-Ferrand is 412 km. The road distance is 382.9 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand without a car is to bus via Lyon which takes 5h 55m and costs €27 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand, including transfers.
Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand is to bus via Lyon which takes 5h 55m and costs €27 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Clermont-Ferrand, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Clermont-Ferrand via Lyon in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Clermont Ferrand via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–850
- Website
- aslairlines.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
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 Annecy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand is 383 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Chamonix to Clermont-Ferrand.
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