There are 4 ways to get from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi by bus, cable car, train, taxi, or foot
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Line 01 bus, cable car
best- Take the bus from Mairie to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 01 / ...
- Take the cablecar from Gare de Aiguille du Midi to Plan de l'Aiguillecablecar
- Take the cablecar from Plan de l'Aiguille to Aiguille du Midicablecar
54 minTrain, cable car
cheapest- Take the train from Les Houches to Chamonix-Mont-Blanctrain Ter
- Take the cablecar from Gare de Aiguille du Midi to Plan de l'Aiguillecablecar
- Take the cablecar from Plan de l'Aiguille to Aiguille du Midicablecar
1h 22m€25–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Les Houches to Aiguille du Miditaxi 12 km
11 min€30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midiwalk 5.6 km
1h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi is to train and cable car which costs €25 - €29 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs €30 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi. However, there are services departing from Les Houches and arriving at Aiguille du Midi via Gare de Aiguille du Midi and Plan de l'Aiguille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Les Houches and Aiguille du Midi is 14 km.
The best way to get from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi without a car is to line 01 bus and cable car which takes 54 min and costs .
It takes approximately 54 min to get from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi, including transfers.
Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Les Houches station.
Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station.
There are 5042+ hotels available in Aiguille du Midi.
What companies run services between Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Aiguille du Midi, France?
There is no direct connection from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi. However, you can take the line 01 bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), walk to Gare de Aiguille du Midi, take the vehicle to Plan de l'Aiguille, then take the vehicle to Aiguille du Midi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Les Houches to Aiguille du Midi via Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Gare Sncf, Le Lyret, Gare de Aiguille du Midi, and Plan de l'Aiguille in around 1h 22m.
- Website
- compagniedumontblanc.fr
Cable car from Gare de Aiguille du Midi to Plan de l'Aiguille
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Schedules at
- montblancnaturalresort.com
Cable car from Plan de l'Aiguille to Aiguille du Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Schedules at
- montblancnaturalresort.com
Cable car from Gare de Aiguille du Midi to Plan de l'Aiguille
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Schedules at
- montblancnaturalresort.com
Cable car from Plan de l'Aiguille to Aiguille du Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Schedules at
- montblancnaturalresort.com
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 Les Houches to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 50 53 05 55
- Website
- giro.ca
Bus from Mairie to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Chamonix Mobilite
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
Genovese Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 07 24 10 12
- Website
- genovesetaxi.com
Cluses Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 01 02 43
- Website
- cluses-taxi.fr
Vaudey Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 08 24 64 69
- Website
- vaudey-taxi.fr
TAXI ERIC
- Phone
- +33 (0)4 50 02 20 64
- Website
- taxieric.com
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