There are 3 ways to get from Vizille to Chamonix by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 18m€25–45Line 23 bus, train
- Take the bus from Vizille, Place du Château to Gières, Gières Gare – Universitébus 23
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to La Roche-sur-Forontrain Ter
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Foron to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
- Take the train from Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains to Chamonix-Mont-Blanctrain Ter
6h 2mDrive 158.4 km
- Drive from Vizille to Chamonixcar 158.4 km
2h 1m€26–37
Vizille to Chamonix by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vizille to Chamonix is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Vizille to Chamonix is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €25 - €40.
The distance between Vizille and Chamonix is 226 km. The road distance is 158.4 km.
The best way to get from Vizille to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs €25 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Vizille to Chamonix, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vizille to Chamonix is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Vizille to Chamonix.
There are 5938+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Vizille, France and Chamonix, France?
There is no direct connection from Vizille to Chamonix. However, you can take the line 23 bus to Gières, Gières Gare – Université, walk to Grenoble Universites Gieres, take the train to Annecy, walk to Annecy - Bus Station, then take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vizille, Place du Château to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gières, Gières Gare – Université, Grenoble Universites Gieres, Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 6h 2m.
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 Grenoble Universites Gieres to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to La Roche-sur-Foron
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche-sur-Foron to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 38 70 38 70
- Website
- TAG Grenoble
Bus from Vizille, Place du Château to Gières, Gières Gare – Université
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TAG Grenoble
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