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ChamonixHow to Get to Chamonix
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Getting there
Your easiest way to Chamonix
Geneva Airport is 75 to 90 minutes away by bus or shared transfer. Rail arrives via St-Gervais and the Mont-Blanc Express.
- Geneva Airport (GVA)1h 50m
- ChamonixArrival point used for calculations: Chamonix
Search flights to Geneva Airport (GVA)
Journey times from Routavio data, updated 5 Oct 2026.
Airports compared
Which airport to fly into
We compare the airports around Chamonix by the fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from each one.
| Airport | Distance to Chamonix | Fastest onward | Transfers / modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Airport (GVA)Geneva Airport is 69 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Chamonix: 69 km | Fastest onward: 1h 50m | Direct, no transfers (Bus) |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS)Lyon Saint-Exupéry is 140 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Chamonix: 140 km | Fastest onward: 3h 30m | Direct, no transfers (Bus) |
Plan your trip
A destination for every season
There are two main seasons. Winter, roughly December to April, is for skiing. Summer, roughly late June to September, is for hiking, and most mountain lifts run then. In May and November many lifts close for maintenance and the town is quiet.
Winter
Ski season, with lifts and pistes open.
Dec – Apr
Summer
Hiking season, and most mountain lifts run.
Jun – Sept
Autumn
A quiet town; lifts close again in November.
Oct – Nov
Spring
Quiet weeks; many lifts close for maintenance in May.
May – Jun
Season photos: Winter, Mincebert, Public domain; Summer, Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0; Autumn, Andy Heidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0; Spring, DimiTalen, CC0
Before you go
Before you go
Best routes from popular starting points
- Geneva to Chamonix 1h 15m, direct, no transfers
- Lyon to Chamonix 2h 45m, direct, no transfers
Getting around once there
- Routavio's journey times end at Chamonix, the usual arrival point.
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Sources and method
Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.
Routavio lists an airport when the ground leg from it is within 300 km in a straight line, the limit it uses for a last-mile transfer.