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Compare bus and train for Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei121 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei121, while a train costs an average of lei328.
Distance: 39 miles (64 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei121 Average price Cheapest | lei328 Average price | lei128 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc:
A bus is lei207 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc costing on average lei328.
Other travel options to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
Tickets start at around lei328 compared to roughly lei128 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei-199.98. The journey takes 2h 23m versus 1h 2m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
How to get from Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:05 PM1h55Geneve, Place Dorcière10:00 PMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)lei711One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:05 PM1h55Geneve, Place Dorcière10:00 PMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)lei711One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:25 AM1h00Geneve, Place Dorcière9:25 AMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)lei1251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 90 1805 | 1805 · R 85 18940 | 189404:46 AM2h56Geneva station7:42 AMLe Châtelard-Frontièrelei3071One-way1 transfer
- IR 95 1713 | 1713 · R 85 18946 | 189468:24 AM2h34Geneva station10:58 AMLe Châtelard-Frontièrelei3151One-way1 transfer
- IR 95 1715 | 1715 · R 85 18948 | 189489:24 AM2h34Geneva station11:58 AMLe Châtelard-Frontièrelei3151One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:05 PM2h05Geneve, Place Dorcière7:10 PMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)lei741One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:00 PM2h05Geneve, Place Dorcière4:05 PMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)lei821One-way0 transfers
86692:20 PM1h40Genève, Aéroport4:00 PMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)lei851One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc:
A bus is lei207 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc costing on average lei328.
Other travel options to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
- Around 41 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Le Châtelard-Frontière.
- Buses mostly depart from Genève, Aéroport and arrive in Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud).
- Travel with Swiss Tours, FlixBus, AlpyBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alpine Fleet, Infobus to go to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SBB, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER to go to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by train.
- 41 direct buses per day with Swiss Tours, FlixBus, AlpyBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alpine Fleet, Infobus.
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