There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to Geneva by bus, train (TGV), rideshare, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
1h 15mCHF 6–40Train
- Take the train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-Bainstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain Ter
2h 56mCHF 13–31Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Genève82 km
1h 17mCHF 7Drive 82 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Genevacar 82 km
55 minCHF 14–20
Chamonix to Geneva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Geneva is to rideshare which costs SFr 7 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Geneva is to drive which takes 55 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur and arriving at Geneva Airport. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Genève-Eaux-Vives via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet and Annemasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Chamonix and Geneva is 85 km. The road distance is 82 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Geneva without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs SFr 6 - SFr 40.
The bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Chamonix to Geneva bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur station.
Chamonix to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Geneva is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs SFr 6 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 12 - SFr 35 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
Alpy Transfers operates a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 29–40 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Genève-Eaux-Vives via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Annemasse in around 2h 56m.
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 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–6
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Geneva bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, arrive at Geneva Airport station.
Chamonix to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Geneva is 82 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Chamonix to Geneva.
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