There are 11 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus FlixBus S500 / ...
6h 3m€113–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 11m€55–100Drive 575.2 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon to Chamonixcar 575.2 km
6h 27m€90–129Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
6h 11m€142–331Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
6h 9m€122–193Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
6h 56m€118–195Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus N779
10h 15m€63–103Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
7h 1m€131–321Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CDG - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
8h 51m€80–206Fly Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORY - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
8h 32m€77–207Fly Paris Orly Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORY - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
5h 52m€103–289
Gare de Lyon to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Chamonix is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs €100 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud). Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lyon to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Chamonix is 593 km. The road distance is 575.2 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Gare de Lyon to Chamonix, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Chamonix is to bus which takes 9h 11m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Chamonix, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) twice daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 8h 55m. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet 4 times a week. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Lyon to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Gare de Lyon to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Chamonix is 575 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Chamonix.
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