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How to get fromLes Contamines to Chamonixby bus, train, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 4 ways to get from Les Contamines to Chamonix by bus, train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    4h 52m
    €39–57

  2. Drive 209.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Les Contamines to Chamonixcar car 209.4 km
    2h 12m
    €33–47

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 56m
    €56–92

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    6h 59m
    €63–109

Les Contamines to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 241 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Les Contamines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Chamonix, France?

BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) 4 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from A.F.T. to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Z.I. Tram, Meyzieu - Zone industrielle, Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 6h 59m.

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