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Lyon to Chamonix (Mont Blanc) by train or bus
About 220 km. The bus is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,600 per person.
Fastest
Bus
FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus
from ₹1,600 per person
Best value
Bus
FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | TER to Saint-Gervais + Mont Blanc Express | 4 h | ₹3,200–₹7,460per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus | 3.5 h | ₹1,600–₹3,730per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · TER to Saint-Gervais + Mont Blanc Express | ₹6,400–₹14,920 | ₹12,800–₹29,840 |
| Bus · FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus | ₹3,200–₹7,460 | ₹6,400–₹14,920 |
Once you’re in Chamonix (Mont Blanc)
- Best time: June – September (summer), December – April (ski season)
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – September (summer), December – April (ski season)). Against it: Aiguille du Midi Closed for Maintenance.
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Plan Lyon and Chamonix (Mont Blanc)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.