- Must visit
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Major fine arts museum in a former abbey, with strong collections from antiquity to modern art. A core cultural stop in Lyon.
Cheapest price on Oct 08
€12
Average ticket price on Oct 08
€19
Fastest journey on Oct 08
3 h
Average journey duration on Oct 08
3 h 23 m
Buses on Oct 08
12
Distance
158 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon will cost around €19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €12.
On Thu, Oct 08, we found 12 buses from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon, including 9 direct services.
On Thu, Oct 08 the direct buses cover the 158 km distance in an average of 3 h 23 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h .
On Thu, Oct 08 the slowest buses will take 3 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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85000
80012
80098
80014
80098
FlixBus
1726
50220
80012Buses from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon run on average 10 times per day, taking around 3h 38m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €12 if you book in advance.
There are 9 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:00. The fastest bus covers the 98 miles (158 km) distance in 3h 0m.
Distance 98 miles (158 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 38m |
Cheapest ticket price €12 |
Buses per day 10 |
Direct buses 9 |
Fastest bus 3h 0m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:00 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price €16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price €16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 05:22PM | Duration 5h27 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 11:57AM | Arrival Time 05:22PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 05:52PM | Duration 4h27 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price €17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €16 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:51PM | Duration 3h51 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:52PM | Duration 4h22 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 02:20AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €16 |
The table below shows live departures for Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon buses for today, Wednesday, October 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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85000 | 11:30 AM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 3h45 | 3:15 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 0 transfersDirect | |
34512+ 18914 · 96570 | 11:55 AM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station | 5h27 | 5:22 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
34512+ 96570 · 18914 | On time 11:57 AM Chamonix-Aiguille-du-Midi | 5h25 | 5:22 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
80098 | 1:00 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 3h00 | 4:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 0 transfersDirect | |
80014 | 3:10 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 3h45 | 6:55 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 0 transfersDirect | |
50952 · 51660 | 5:00 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 4h00 | 9:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 5h55 | 11:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 1 transfer | |
| Thursday, October 8 | |||||
80012 | 6:00 AM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 3h40 | 9:40 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 AM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 4h00 | 11:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 0 transfersDirect | |
50220 | 9:20 AM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 3h35 | 12:55 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Major fine arts museum in a former abbey, with strong collections from antiquity to modern art. A core cultural stop in Lyon.
Museum of cinema miniatures and film props in Vieux Lyon. Popular for detailed sets, special-effects history, and family-friendly exhibits.
Excellent free natural history and ethnography museum with fossils, animals, and global cultures. A strong local favorite, especially for families.
Renaissance quarter with cobbled lanes, traboules, courtyards, and major monuments. Essential for atmosphere, history, and walking exploration.
Central peninsula between the Rhône and Saône, packed with elegant streets, squares, shopping, and many of Lyon’s classic city views.
Historic silk-workers’ hill district with stairways, murals, markets, and hidden passageways. Great for local character and city panoramas.
Pike dumplings in a rich crayfish sauce. A Lyon classic from traditional bouchons, prized for its delicate fish texture and luxurious sauce.
Crisp salad of frisée, bacon lardons, croutons, and a poached egg. A staple Lyonnaise bistro dish that reflects the city's hearty cooking style.
Slow-cooked onions with vinegar, often served warm or chilled. This old Lyonnais side dish is traditional in bouchons and pairs well with charcuterie.
Refined dining by Paul Bocuse, known for polished French cuisine and iconic Lyon dishes in an elegant, historic dining room.
Well-known traditional bouchon in Vieux Lyon, praised for generous Lyonnais specialties and a lively old-city atmosphere.
Historic bouchon near Place Bellecour serving quenelles, salade lyonnaise, and classic regional fare in a warm traditional setting.
Moderate for Western Europe: hotels and dining are mid-priced, while public transport is good value for visitors.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Round up taxi fares; small change is fine in cafes.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lyon, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon buses use the Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) station pair, with some services arriving at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache. Use this guide to compare Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Lyon bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station for cash withdrawals.
Ticket office support is available at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud).
Available at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud): Ramps, assistance.
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland). ATMs are available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
Available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland): Station is accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache is 1 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Gare (in the station), Le Bistrot de Lyon (0.5 km), Brasserie Georges (0.6 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache.
Available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Elevators, ramps.
Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport. ATMs are available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport.
Available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport: Access ramps and services available.
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