How to travel from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

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Travel Information from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Distance97 miles (157 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$17 - $28
Cheapest modeBus • $17 (€15) • 3 h
Fastest modeBus • $17 (€15) • 3 h
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER

Take a train or bus to travel 97 miles (157 km) to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc from Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

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from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

How to get from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus85001
07:00AM3h25
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
10:25AMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
$211One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus85001
07:00AM3h25
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
10:25AMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
$211One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
05:00AM3h00
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
08:00AMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
$271One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
07:40AM4h05
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
11:45AMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
$251One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus80082
10:45AM3h50
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
02:35PMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
$291One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:20PM3h30
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
03:50PMChamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
$291One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 88,24% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Travel to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc from Lyon including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc from Lyon is a bus with an average price of $17 (€15).

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc:

Taking a bus costs $12 (€11) less than taking a train, which costs on average $28 (€26) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is by bus with an average journey time of 3 h.

There are alternative travel options to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc that take longer:

Getting to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc by train takes 4 h 31 min on average.

The Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc distance is around 97 miles (157 km).

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is:

  • 11 buses a day.
  • 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc from Lyon as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc:

  • Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part-Dieu, Gare Routière and arrive in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc:

  • You can travel by bus between Lyon and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar or SNCF Bus, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc tickets for $17 (€15) on Omio.
  • You can travel by train to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc from Lyon with SNCF TER or SNCF (3), and you can find SNCF TER Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc tickets for $28 (€26) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or SNCF Bus with 8 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Lyon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Geneva, Annecy, Geneva International Airport, Paris or Grand-Saconnex. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Lyon and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and any of these top destinations today!
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