How long is the drive from Lyon to Chamonix with a chauffeur?

About 2 hr 27 min for 216 km from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, excluding traffic and snow. On winter Saturdays, the drive can be longer.

Why land in Lyon rather than Geneva for Chamonix?

For driving time, Geneva wins: about 1 hr 27 min against 2 hr 27 min from Lyon, excluding traffic and snow. Lyon makes sense mainly for your flights or a stop in the city; we pick up at both airports.

Can we do a Lyon to Chamonix day trip?

Yes, on quote: the chauffeur stays with you in Chamonix and drives you back to Lyon in the evening. The road takes about 2 hr 27 min each way, excluding traffic and snow.

Can we book the return from Chamonix to Lyon too?

Yes, with the outward trip or separately: give us the date, your flight or train time and your departure address in Chamonix.

What about a private jet?

A private jet arrival at Lyon Saint-Exupéry is handled as for a scheduled flight, at your expected arrival time. For Chamonix, ask us about Geneva Airport too, as it is closer.

From Lyon to Chamonix, in a private car

Your Lyon to Chamonix transfer with a private chauffeur: from Saint-Exupéry Airport or central Lyon to your accommodation in Chamonix, with no changes and no other passengers.

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The trip at a glance

from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport: 216 km · ≈ 2 h 27
from Geneva Airport: 90 km · ≈ 1 h 27
from Chambéry-Savoie Airport: 139 km · ≈ 1 h 46
from our Chambéry agency: 140 km · ≈ 1 h 43
Chauffeur: in a suit and tie
Price: on quote, tolls not included
Winter: winter tyres and snow chains from November to March

Indicative driving times, excluding traffic and snow (OpenStreetMap).

From Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, Chamonix is 216 km away, about 2 hr 27 min excluding traffic and snow. For Chamonix, Geneva is much closer: 90 km, about 1 hr 27 min. Chambéry-Savoie is about 1 hr 46 min away.

Lyon is still a sensible starting point if your flights land there, if you live in the Lyon area or if you are combining a meeting in town with the mountains. Your chauffeur sets off from the airport, Part-Dieu station or your address.

In Chamonix, the chauffeur can stay with you during your stay, by the hour or the day, for dinner, an evening out or a trip to Megève.

On winter Saturdays, traffic can lengthen the drive, so leave a margin before a flight. Our cars and chauffeurs come from our agency in Chambéry, with no subcontracting.