Nearest Airport
: Geneva
at 100
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Nearest Ferry
: Calais
at 900
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Nearest Train
: Chamonix
at 1
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Nearest Motorway
: A40
at 20
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Nearest Ski
: Brevent
at 1.2
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Nearest Golf
: Chamonix Golf Course
at 4.4
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Car: not necessary
Travelling around the Chamonix Valley
Although a car provides additional flexibility, Chamonix has a regular free in-valley bus service. Guests with either a “carte d’hote” or a ski pass can use the buses to move around the valley from Les Houches to Le Tour with stops at all the lift stations. There are also shuttle buses called “les Mulets” which are free and circulate the centre of town.
Getting to Chamonix by car
From France: accessible directly via the Autoroute Blanche (A40), which connects to the European motorway network.
Geneva Airport is approx 100km from Chamonix. Cost in tolls is about €6 for a normal car, all major credit cards are accepted 24/7. Don’t get money from the airport – Swiss Francs are not acceptable!
From Switzerland: Motorway to Martigny, then Col de la Forclaz, Col des Montets. Martigny is approximately 50km from Chamonix.
From Italy: Motorway to the Mont-Blanc tunnel near Courmayeur. Chamonix is 15km from the Italian border via Mont-Blanc Tunnel.
By Train
There is a SNCF railway station in Chamonix. It is serviced by the TER regional train. There are TGV high-speed mainline train connections from St Gervais-le Fayet railway station, just 20km away.
The Mont Blanc Express: This SNCF railway line serves all villages from St Gervais-le Fayet to Martigny (Switzerland) via Servoz, Les Houches, Chamonix, Argentière and Vallorcine.
By Bus/Mini Bus
There are coach services through SAT who provides daily connections with Geneva and Italy.
There are many transfer companies in Chamonix who run mini buses to and from Airports. You can either book a private or a shared transfer. ?
