There are 8 ways to get from Chamonix to Lago di Garda by bus, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, or plane
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 via Turin
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Turinbus 144
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain Fr
5h 53m€45–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Peschiera del Gardabus 407 / ...
6h 50m€31–50Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain Fr
10h 54m€82–128Drive 400.9 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Riva del Gardacar 400.9 km
4h 40m€76–109Bus, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane GVA - VRN
7h 34m€112–358Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus FlixBus 405 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzanotrain 8977 / ...
6h 28m€36–55Bus, train via Milan
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain Re6
7h 1m€32–45Bus, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane GVA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Lambrate to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain
6h 30m€57–329
Chamonix to Lago di Garda by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Lago di Garda is to bus and train via Milan which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Lago di Garda is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Lago di Garda. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Peschiera del Garda via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Lago di Garda. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Desenzano Garda-Sirm via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Annecy, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Chamonix and Lago di Garda is 423 km. The road distance is 400.9 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Lago di Garda without a car is to bus and train via Turin which takes 5h 53m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Chamonix to Lago di Garda, including transfers.
Chamonix to Lago di Garda bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Lago di Garda 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 Lago di Garda is to train which takes 10h 54m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Lago di Garda, Italy?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Annecy, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Peschiera del Garda via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Lambrate to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Peschiera del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- 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
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Lago di Garda bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Chamonix to Lago di Garda train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Lago di Garda is 401 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Chamonix to Lago di Garda.
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