There are 3 ways to get from Les Houches to Lyon by bus, train (TGV), or car
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Les Houches to Lyon by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Les Houches to Lyon is to bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Les Houches to Lyon is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Les Houches to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Mairie and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Les Houches to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Les Houches and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Les Houches and Lyon is 257 km. The road distance is 206.6 km.
The best way to get from Les Houches to Lyon without a car is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs €16 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Les Houches to Lyon, including transfers.
Les Houches to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Les Houches to Lyon 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 Les Houches to Lyon is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs €16 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Lyon, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 3h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 3h 9m. TGV inOui also services this route once a week.
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 St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Les Houches to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Les Houches to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Les Houches to Lyon is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Les Houches to Lyon.
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