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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Chamonixby bus, train, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 6 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Chamonix by bus, train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 25m
    €25–50

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    5h 42m
    €44–91

  3. Drive 259.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Chamonixcar car 259.7 km
    3h 8m
    €41–59

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 31m
    €26–49

  5. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    6h 7m
    €45–110

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    6h 57m
    €51–107

Saint-Étienne to Chamonix by bus

Calendar26Weekly Buses
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 291.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Chamonix, France?

BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–50 and the journey takes 5h 25m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 6h 57m.

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