There are 7 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix by bus, train (TGV), 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 via Lyon
best- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 44m€29–56Train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
8h 16m€81–139Drive 371.9 km
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonixcar 371.9 km
4h 11m€60–86Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CFE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 37m€129–729Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
8h 39m€80–139Bus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Martignybus FlixBus N1157
10h 26m€67–94Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 22m€146–830
Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix is to bus via Lyon which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Clermont Ferrand and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Chamonix is 415 km. The road distance is 371.9 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix without a car is to bus via Lyon which takes 6h 44m and costs €29 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Clermont Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix is to bus via Lyon which takes 6h 44m and costs €29 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–800
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix is 372 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Chamonix.
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