There are 3 ways to get from Chamonix to La Joux by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 706 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Place de la Fontainebus C08
8h 31m€65–102Train, taxi
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Clermont Ferrand to La Jouxtaxi
9h 57m€227–351Drive 450.1 km
- Drive from Chamonix to La Jouxcar 450.1 km
4h 49m€70–101
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to La Joux is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to La Joux is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to La Joux. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Place de la Fontaine via Lyon and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Chamonix and La Joux is 492 km. The road distance is 450.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to La Joux without a car is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Chamonix to La Joux, including transfers.
Chamonix to La Joux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to La Joux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to La Joux is 450 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Chamonix to La Joux.
There are 71+ hotels available in La Joux.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and La Joux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to La Joux via Lyon, Gare Routiere, and Place de la Fontaine in around 8h 31m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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 Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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 St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0)4 80 00 70 00
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Place de la Fontaine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Allo Taxi Radio
- Phone
- +33 4 73 19 53 53
Eurotaxis Clermontois
- Phone
- +33 4 73 60 06 00
Taxi 63
- Phone
- +33 4 73 31 53 13
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