There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Champex by bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Drive from Le Tour to Champexcar
5h 23mCHF 24–41Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Martignytrain Re33 / ...
6h 38mCHF 77–135Drive 263.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Champexcar 263.4 km
3h 24mCHF 44–64Train via Vevey
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Veveytrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Vevey to Sembranchertrain Re
6h 43mCHF 114–182
Lyon to Champex by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Champex is to bus and drive which costs SFr 23 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Champex is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Champex. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Orsières via Genève, Martigny and Sembrancher. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Lyon and Champex is 304 km. The road distance is 263.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Champex without a car is to train which takes 6h 38m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Lyon to Champex, including transfers.
Lyon to Champex train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Champex train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Champex is 263 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Lyon to Champex.
There are 2618+ hotels available in Champex.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Champex, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Champex, Lac via Genève, Martigny, Sembrancher, Orsières, and Orsières, gare in around 6h 38m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Vevey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Vevey to Sembrancher
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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