- Must visit
Musée Alpin de Chamonix
The valley’s best-known museum, covering mountaineering, glaciers, tourism, and the development of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. A strong cultural stop near Les Houches.
Cheapest price
$3
Average price
$3
Fastest journey
10 m
Average duration
14 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
7 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Houches 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 Les Houches will cost around $3 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $3.
Of the 5 buses that leave Chamonix-Mont-Blanc for Les Houches on Mon, Jul 06, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jul 06 the direct buses cover the 7 km distance in an average of 14 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 m .
On Mon, Jul 06 the slowest buses will take 20 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.










Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Houches among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $2. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $2, and a bus costs an average of $29.
Distance: 4 miles (7 km)
Most popular Bus | Train |
|---|---|
$29 Average price | $2 Average price Cheapest |
51m Average total duration 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 47m Average total duration Fastest 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Houches:
A train is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Houches costing on average $29 (€24).
Other travel options to Les Houches take longer:
Bus takes on average 21m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:50AM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 08:46AM | Arrival Time 09:08AM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 09:33AM | Duration 0h43 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 08:51AM | Arrival Time 09:06AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 09:16AM | Arrival Time 09:38AM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 09:21AM | Arrival Time 09:36AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 09:46AM | Arrival Time 10:08AM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 10:23AM | Duration 0h33 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 09:51AM | Arrival Time 10:06AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 10:16AM | Arrival Time 10:38AM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 10:46AM | Arrival Time 11:08AM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 11:13AM | Duration 0h23 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 11:16AM | Arrival Time 11:38AM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 11:31AM | Arrival Time 12:03PM | Duration 0h32 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 11:46AM | Arrival Time 12:08PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 12:37PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 12:53PM | Duration 0h33 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 12:46PM | Arrival Time 01:08PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 01:16PM | Arrival Time 01:38PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 01:43PM | Duration 0h23 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 02:07PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 02:06PM | Arrival Time 02:33PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 02:16PM | Arrival Time 02:38PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 02:46PM | Arrival Time 03:08PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 03:23PM | Duration 0h33 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 03:16PM | Arrival Time 03:38PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 03:36PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 0h09 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 03:46PM | Arrival Time 04:08PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 04:13PM | Duration 0h23 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 03:51PM | Arrival Time 04:06PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 04:16PM | Arrival Time 04:38PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 05:03PM | Duration 0h43 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 04:21PM | Arrival Time 04:36PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 05:07PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 04:51PM | Arrival Time 05:06PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 05:16PM | Arrival Time 05:38PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 05:46PM | Arrival Time 06:08PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 06:16PM | Arrival Time 06:38PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 06:46PM | Arrival Time 07:08PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 07:16PM | Arrival Time 07:38PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 07:46PM | Arrival Time 08:08PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 08:16PM | Arrival Time 08:38PM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 09:24PM | Arrival Time 09:49PM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 10:29PM | Arrival Time 10:54PM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Chamonix Mobilite | Departure Time 11:39PM | Arrival Time 12:04AM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $0.00 |
The table below shows live departures for Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Houches buses for today, Sunday, July 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 11:10 PM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 0h10 | 11:20 PM Les Houches | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, July 6 | |||||
![]() | 1:50 AM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 0h10 | 2:00 AM Les Houches | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 0h10 | 8:10 AM Les Houches | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 0h20 | 11:20 AM Les Houches | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 0h20 | 1:20 PM Les Houches | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 PM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 0h10 | 2:10 PM Les Houches | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Houches run on average 6 times per day, taking around 21m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $29 (€24) but you can travel from only $2 (€2) by train.
There are 6 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 4 miles (7 km) distance in 9m.
Distance 4 miles (7 km) |
Average bus duration 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $29 (€24) |
Buses per day 6 |
Direct buses 6 |
Fastest bus 9m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Best time to book 1 day |
Discover the best of Les Houches — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Les Houches trip today.
The valley’s best-known museum, covering mountaineering, glaciers, tourism, and the development of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. A strong cultural stop near Les Houches.
Regional mountain heritage museum in the valley with exhibits on traditional homes, tools, and daily life. Worth visiting for context on local history and architecture.
Small specialist museum focused on Alpine minerals and crystals, appealing to geology enthusiasts and families looking for an unusual indoor attraction.
Popular wildlife park above Les Houches known for ibex, marmots, and exceptional Mont Blanc views. It is highly photogenic and widely recommended for families and photographers.
Well-known mountain viewpoint above Les Houches with broad views toward the Mont Blanc massif. It is especially popular for walks and the Tramway du Mont-Blanc connection.
Dramatic gorge walk near Les Houches featuring footbridges and rushing water. It is a popular nature outing and visually striking in photos.
A classic Savoie fondue made with melted local cheeses such as Beaufort, Comte, and Emmental, served with bread for dipping. It is a mountain staple after skiing and a hallmark of Alpine dining.
A traditional Alpine meal of melted raclette cheese scraped over potatoes, charcuterie, and pickles. It is one of the most iconic cold-weather dishes in Haute-Savoie.
A rich baked dish of potatoes, Reblochon cheese, cream, onions, and usually lardons. It is strongly associated with the Savoie region and widely enjoyed in Les Houches.
A more refined dining option in Les Houches, known for polished French and Alpine cuisine in an elegant hotel setting.
A well-known traditional Savoyard restaurant in Les Houches, appreciated for fondue, raclette, and a cozy chalet atmosphere.
An established Les Houches restaurant known for hearty mountain cuisine, pizzas, and relaxed dining popular with both locals and visitors.
Mountain resort pricing makes dining and lodging costlier than many French towns, especially in ski season.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving EUR 1-5 for good service is appreciated; 5-10% only for exceptional meals. Round up taxis slightly.
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Les Houches, Place De La Mairie -> Les Houches
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Houches 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 Les Houches, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Houches buses use the to Les Houches, Place de la Mairie (Tourist Office) station pair. Use this guide to compare Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Les Houches bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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