# Getting to Chamonix > The closest airport to Chamonix is Geneva, about 81 minutes by road (68.5 km); Chambéry Aix les Bains is 97 minutes and Turin is 133 minutes. The nearest railway station is Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/getting-there · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.902Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.902Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Chamonix, France | | Airports within 2 hours | 2 | | Railway station | Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi | ## Airports | Airport | IATA | Distance | Drive time | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Geneva | GVA | 68.5 km | 81 min | | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | CMF | 83.1 km | 97 min | | | Turin | TRN | 100.7 km | 133 min | | | Lyon Saint-Exupéry | LYS | 139.9 km | 133 min | | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | GNB | 135.2 km | 135 min | | | Bern | BRN | 120.3 km | 155 min | | | Milan Malpensa | MXP | 148.2 km | 177 min | | | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | BSL | 193.1 km | 220 min | | ## By train - Railway station: Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi. ## From nearby cities | City | Distance | Drive time | Rail time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Geneva | 63.6 km | 67 min | | | Grenoble | 121 km | 130 min | | | Turin | 113 km | 134 min | | | Bern | 122.4 km | 146 min | | | Lyon | 158.9 km | 148 min | | | Milan | 187.7 km | 186 min | | ## Map Map: 31 lifts, 156 pistes; village at 45.92222, 6.86889 ## FAQ ### Which airport is closest to Chamonix? Geneva, about 81 minutes by road (68.5 km). ### How long is the transfer from Geneva to Chamonix? About 81 minutes by road over 68.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Chamonix? About 97 minutes by road over 83.1 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Turin to Chamonix? About 133 minutes by road over 100.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Chamonix? Yes — Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi. ### How long does it take to drive to Chamonix from Geneva? About 67 minutes over 63.6 km. ### How many airports are within two hours of Chamonix? 2 of the airports we route to are within two hours by road. ### How far is Chamonix from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 81 minutes by road from Chamonix (68.5 km). ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Chamonix Mont-Blanc](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/chamonix-mont-blanc.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 81 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/chamonix.md) — 69 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 97 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/chamonix.md) — 83 km - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 133 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/chamonix.md) — 101 km ### Nearest resorts - [Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur.md) — 17 km - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) — 21 km - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) — 31 km ### Similar resorts - [Sölden](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/solden.md) - [St. Anton am Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-anton.md) - [Ischgl](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/ischgl.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #1 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #1 - [Highest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/europe) — #3 - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #7 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #8 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 67 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 130 min - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 134 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | openrouteservice (https://openrouteservice.org) | CC BY 4.0 (HeiGIT) | © openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.864Z | - Image: Cable car ascending Aiguille du Midi with Mont Blanc as a backdrop in winter, Chamonix. — Ercan Evcimen — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Getting to Chamonix", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix/getting-there, accessed 2026-09-22