Getting There · Our pick in the mountains
Getting to Chamonix
Train, coach and road
About Getting to Chamonix
Geneva International Airport is 88 km from Chamonix, Annecy airport 90 km and Lyon-Saint Exupéry 220 km. FlixBus runs daily coaches from Geneva Airport, and the Léman Express links Geneva Airport with Saint-Gervais-Le Fayet, where the Mont Blanc Express train climbs to every village in the valley. The tourist office gives about 2h40 by train from Geneva Cornavin.
By train: the Mont Blanc Express runs from Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains-Le Fayet through Servoz, Les Houches, Chamonix, Argentière and Vallorcine to Martigny in Switzerland. At Le Fayet it connects with the SNCF network, the TGV and the cross-border Léman Express. The tourist office gives these approximate times: Geneva Cornavin about 2h40, Annecy about 2h40, Lyon about 5 hours, Paris via Bellegarde about 6h30.
By air: Geneva International Airport (88 km) has daily FlixBus coaches to Chamonix; Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Airport at Annecy is 90 km and Lyon-Saint Exupéry, which has its own TGV station, 220 km. The tourist office lists airport shuttle firms, private drivers and taxis.
The tourist office lists airport shuttle firms, private drivers and taxis.
By road: from France, the Autoroute Blanche (A40) runs to the valley; from Italy, Chamonix is 15 km from the border through the Mont Blanc Tunnel; from Switzerland, take the motorway to Martigny, then the Col de la Forclaz and the Col des Montets. Between 1 November and 31 March every car must carry snow chains or have four winter tyres.
In the valley: Chamonix Mobilité buses link every village, and the guest card from your accommodation gives travel at no charge on the Mont Blanc Express between Servoz and Vallorcine.
Why it's on our list
- Geneva Airport, 88 km
- Mont Blanc Express from Saint-Gervais-Le Fayet
- Winter tyres or chains compulsory 1 Nov – 31 Mar
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Getting to Chamonix before you go.