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Compare train and bus for Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a train costs an average of $28.
Distance: 39 miles (64 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$22 Average price Cheapest | $92 Average price | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 23m Average total duration 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva:
A bus is $69 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva costing on average $92 (€74).
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 53m.
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How to get from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:15 AM2h10Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)9:25 AMGeneve, Place Dorcière$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:15 AM2h10Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)9:25 AMGeneve, Place Dorcière$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus8:50 PM1h10Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)10:00 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$231One-way0 transfers
Other options
R R85 26209 | 26209 · IR 95 1730 | 17306:00 PM2h35Le Châtelard-Frontière8:35 PMGeneva station$721One-way1 transfer
R R85 18981 | 18981 · IR 90 1820 | 182012:19 PM2h36Le Châtelard-Frontière2:55 PMGeneva station$721One-way1 transfer
R R85 18979 | 18979 · IR 90 1818 | 181811:19 AM2h36Le Châtelard-Frontière1:55 PMGeneva station$721One-way1 transfer
FlixBus1:30 PM2h10Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)3:40 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$211One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:15 PM2h15Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)7:30 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$211One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:15 AM2h15Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)1:30 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva:
A bus is $69 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva costing on average $92 (€74).
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 53m.
- Around 40 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Geneva as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Le Châtelard-Frontière and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arrive in Genève, Aéroport.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SBB, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with Swiss Tours, AlpyBus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Alpine Fleet, SNCF | Autocar to go to Geneva by bus.
- 37 direct buses per day with Swiss Tours, AlpyBus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Alpine Fleet.
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