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Musée Alpin
Main local museum covering Chamonix history, early tourism, mountaineering, and valley life. The best introduction to the resort's heritage.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc will cost around $35 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
On Fri, Nov 13, we found 17 buses from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, including 11 direct services.
On Fri, Nov 13 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 Fri, Nov 13 the slowest buses will take 3 h 35 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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Buses from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc run on average 9 times per day, taking around 3h 44m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $15 if you book in advance.
There are 8 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:20, the last at 23:25. The fastest bus covers the 98 miles (158 km) distance in 2h 50m.
Distance 98 miles (158 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 |
Buses per day 9 |
Direct buses 8 |
Fastest bus 2h 50m |
First bus 12:20 AM |
Last bus 11:25 PM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 91 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:05AM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 09:38AM | Arrival Time 03:11PM | Duration 5h33 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 10:38AM | Arrival Time 04:13PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 12:08PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h52 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 12:16PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 5h19 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 02:08PM | Arrival Time 07:13PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 04:08PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 5h02 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 06:38PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 5h12 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 06:56PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 4h54 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 07:08PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 5h07 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $26 |
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc buses for today, Thursday, November 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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51661 · 51980 | 4:35 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h10 | 8:45 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 1 transfer | |
80011 | 8:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h40 | 11:40 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus | 5:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h00 | 8:05 AM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
85001 | 7:00 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h20 | 10:20 AM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h00 | 11:45 AM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
1727 | 9:45 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h30 | 1:15 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:55 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h35 | 1:30 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
34505+ 96508 · 18919 | 10:38 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 5h35 | 4:13 PM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station | 2 transfers | |
34505+ 96508 · 18919 | 10:38 AM Lyon Part Dieu | 5h33 | 4:11 PM Chamonix-Aiguille-du-Midi | 2 transfers | |
80082 | 10:45 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h40 | 2:25 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:20 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h30 | 3:50 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:20 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h05 | 5:25 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
34077+ 18519 | 3:50 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 5h20 | 9:10 PM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station | 1 transfer | |
50225 | 4:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h40 | 7:40 PM Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) | 0 transfersDirect | |
34077+ 17984 · 17534 | 4:08 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 5h02 | 9:10 PM Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station | 2 transfers | |
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Main local museum covering Chamonix history, early tourism, mountaineering, and valley life. The best introduction to the resort's heritage.
Science and interpretation site at Montenvers explaining glaciers, climate, and mountain life near the Mer de Glace.
Crystal museum in Espace Tairraz with remarkable Alpine mineral specimens. A distinctive local collection tied to mountain geology.
Iconic high-altitude viewpoint reached by cable car. Famous for panoramic Mont Blanc scenery and one of Chamonix's signature experiences.
Legendary glacier valley reached by train. A classic excursion for dramatic ice scenery, mountain walking, and access to the ice cave area.
Popular panoramic walk from Planpraz to La Flégère with outstanding Mont Blanc views. A top summer hiking area for classic scenery.
Melted local cheeses served with bread, potatoes, and charcuterie. A classic Alpine sharing meal tied to mountain winters and Savoyard hospitality.
A gratin of potatoes, reblochon cheese, onions, and lardons. It is one of the most famous hearty Savoy dishes in the Chamonix valley.
Buckwheat pasta squares layered with cabbage, onions, cream, and cheese, then baked. A traditional Savoy mountain dish from nearby valleys.
Historic fine dining address inside Hameau Albert 1er, known for refined Alpine French cuisine and an elegant atmosphere.
Popular casual venue for burgers, local meats, and craft beer, with a lively modern mountain atmosphere near the center.
Established restaurant specializing in steak and grilled meats, with polished service and a classic brasserie feel.
Very pricey versus many Alpine towns. Hotels, lift-linked transit, and dining run high, especially in ski and summer peak periods.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis can be rounded up; cafes often just small change.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 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 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc buses use the Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station pair. Use this guide to compare Lyon and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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.
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.
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