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Compare train and bus for Grenoble to Chambéry
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Grenoble to Chambéry among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, while a train costs an average of $17.
Distance: 27 miles (45 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$7 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price | $20 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 31m Average total duration 1h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 20m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Grenoble to Chambéry
Compare the available ways to get from Grenoble to Chambéry, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Chambéry:
A bus is $10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Chambéry costing on average $17.
Other travel options to Chambéry take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 31m.
Tickets start at around $7 compared to roughly $20 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $14. The journey takes 1h 1m versus 42m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Grenoble to Chambéry
How to get from Grenoble to Chambéry by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Grenoble to Chambéry is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
506046:55 AM 0h55 Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) 7:50 AM Chambéry, Gare Routière $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
506046:55 AM 0h55 Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) 7:50 AM Chambéry, Gare Routière $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
966142:57 PM 0h42 Gare de Grenoble 3:39 PM Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
966165:58 PM 0h45 Gare de Grenoble 6:43 PM Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
175846:31 PM 0h47 Gare de Grenoble 7:18 PM Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
175804:30 PM 0h47 Gare de Grenoble 5:17 PM Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
5060811:05 AM 1h00 Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) 12:05 PM Chambéry, Gare Routière $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
506063:15 PM 1h00 Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) 4:15 PM Chambéry, Gare Routière $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
518228:00 AM 1h05 Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) 9:05 AM Chambéry, Gare Routière $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Chambéry:
A bus is $10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Chambéry costing on average $17.
Other travel options to Chambéry take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 31m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Grenoble and Chambéry as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Grenoble and arrive in Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux.
- Buses mostly depart from Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) and arrive in Chambéry, Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Chambéry by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Chambéry by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar.
- 12 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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