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There are 5 ways to get from Villars to Chamonix by bus, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Bus via Lyon

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    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 37m
    €24–43

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    7h 21m
    €55–94

  3. Drive  261.8 km

    1. Drive from Villars to Chamonixcar car 261.8 km
    3h 13m
    €48–70

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Sallanchesbus bus 779
    6h 54m
    €24–39

  5. Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    7h 28m
    €59–100

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  • Distance: 313.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Mairie Villars to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Gaspard Monge, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mairie Villars to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gaspard Monge, St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 21m.

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