Geneva Airport to Chamonix.
About an hour and a quarter from the arrivals hall at Geneva to your hotel or chalet in Chamonix, along the Arve valley, with the skis already in the boot.
From the airport to the foot of Mont Blanc.
This is the drive for anyone landing at Geneva with Mont Blanc ahead: skiers for the Grands Montets and the Vallée Blanche, climbers in summer, families on the way to Les Houches, and guests booked into a chalet above the town for a weekend. Chamonix lies in France, at the foot of the massif, and Geneva Airport sits a few minutes from the border, so the transfer fits in a morning in either direction.
The drive takes about an hour and a quarter for about 90 kilometres. The car leaves the airport, crosses the border at Vallard and follows the Autoroute Blanche up the Arve valley past Annemasse, Bonneville and Cluses, then the Route Blanche for the last fifteen kilometres to Chamonix. The chauffeur stops at the door of your hotel, your chalet or your apartment, at the address you write in the booking.
The train from Geneva reaches the valley too, with a change on the way and a slower last stretch. With a chauffeur the bags go into the car once, at the airport, and come out at the door of the chalet. The car is yours for the whole drive, and the same car brings you back for the flight home. In winter the valley road slows on Saturdays and after heavy snow, and the chauffeur checks the traffic before leaving.
The Autoroute Blanche and the Arve valley.
From the airport the chauffeur leaves the terminal, crosses the border at Vallard and joins the A40, the Autoroute Blanche. The motorway runs for about 55 kilometres along the Arve valley, past Annemasse, Bonneville and Cluses, and ends at Le Fayet. From there the N205, the Route Blanche, covers the last 15 kilometres into Chamonix.
The car drives into the town and stops at the entrance of the hotel or the chalet. The chauffeur knows the access roads to the hamlets around Chamonix, from Les Bossons to Les Praz and Argentière.
From Milan Malpensa the chauffeur takes the A4 to the A4/A5 junction at Ivrea, then the A5 up the Aosta Valley and through the Mont Blanc tunnel, which brings the car out in France a few kilometres from Chamonix, on the same N205.
- Distance
- about 90 km
- Driving time
- about 1 h 15
- Via
- Vallard, the A40 and the N205
- Border
- Switzerland to France, at Vallard
- Pick-up
- GVA arrivals, Swiss sector
| Route | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Airport (GVA) to Chamonix | about 90 km | about 1 h 15 |
| Geneva city centre to Chamonix | about 80 km | about 1 h 10 |
| Milan Malpensa, Terminal 1, to Chamonix | about 235 km | about 3 hours |
Vehicles for skis and mountain roads.
All vehiclesFor Chamonix in winter book the SUV: a Range Rover, Mercedes GLS or BMW X7, with all-wheel drive and room for five passengers and five bags. A family travelling with skis, boots and a week of luggage fits better in the Van Standard, for seven people and seven bags, or in the Van First Class, which seats six, four of them facing each other around a table.
Two travellers with light luggage are comfortable in Standard Class or in First Class, a Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series or Audi A8 with rear screens and tinted windows, for three passengers and three bags. Teams and groups travel in the 12-seat van or the 14-seat minibus, and larger groups on two vehicles. On request there are also a Maybach S-Class, a Maybach GLS 600 and a Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II, the last for two passengers.
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Standard Class
Mercedes E-Class, Audi, Tesla or similar
3 passengers · 3 bags
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First Class
Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7, Audi A8 or similar
3 passengers · 3 bags
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SUV
Range Rover, Mercedes GLS, BMW X7 or similar
5 passengers · 5 bags
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Van Standard
Ford Tourneo, Mercedes Vito or similar
7 passengers · 7 bags
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Van First Class
Mercedes V-Class or similar
6 passengers · 6 bags
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Van 12 seats
Mercedes Sprinter or similar, 12 seats
12 passengers · 12 bags
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Minibus 14 seats
Mercedes Sprinter or similar, 14 seats
14 passengers · 14 bags
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Maybach S-Class
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
3 passengers · 3 bags
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Maybach GLS
Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600
4 passengers · 4 bags
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Rolls-Royce Ghost
Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II
2 passengers · 3 bags
What the transfer includes.
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From Geneva arrivals to your door in Chamonix
The chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall of the Swiss sector, after customs, with a tablet showing your name or your company's logo. If you leave through the French sector, write it in the notes and the pick-up moves there. On the way back, the car is at the hotel or chalet entrance at least fifteen minutes early.
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Your flight, followed by the office
With the flight number the office knows when you land, moves the pick-up if you arrive early or late and sends the chauffeur to the right exit.
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60 minutes at the airport, 15 at the hotel
At airports, drivers wait up to 60 minutes in case of delays beyond the scheduled arrival time, at no extra charge. At train stations, ports, hotels, offices and private addresses, 15 minutes of waiting are included. For extended delays, our team will assist you in finding the most suitable solution.
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Skis, boots and big suitcases
Declare skis, snowboards, golf bags and oversized luggage in the booking. The office then assigns a vehicle with the right boot, an SUV or a van.
Geneva to Chamonix, the questions we hear.
How long does the drive from Geneva Airport to Chamonix take?
About an hour and a quarter for about 90 kilometres, at normal traffic. On winter Saturdays, at the start of the school holidays and after heavy snow, allow more time.
Do we cross a border?
Yes, at Vallard, a few minutes from the airport. The car crosses the border with you, same chauffeur and same price, and you carry the documents required for your nationality.
Can you pick us up in Geneva instead of at the airport?
Yes: at a hotel, an office, a private address or Cornavin station. From the city centre the drive is about 80 kilometres, a little shorter than from the airport.
We land in the French sector. Where do we meet the chauffeur?
Unless you tell us otherwise, the chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall of the Swiss sector. Write French sector in the notes and the pick-up moves to that exit, with no extra charge.
Can we book from Milan Malpensa?
Yes. The car takes the A4, then the A5 up the Aosta Valley, and goes through the Mont Blanc tunnel: about 235 kilometres and three hours. The motorway toll is in the quote; the tunnel toll is paid on the spot.
We travel with skis. Which vehicle should we book?
Up to five people with skis and normal luggage fit in the SUV. A family with skis, boots and suitcases for a week is better off in the Van Standard, for seven, or the Van First Class, for six.
Do you drive to the chalets outside the town?
Yes, to the door: Les Bossons, Les Praz, Argentière, Les Houches, Vallorcine. Write the exact address and any directions for the access road in the notes, and the office calculates the quote on that address.
How early should we leave Chamonix for our flight home?
Count about an hour and a quarter of driving, more in winter, plus the time your airline asks for before departure. The chauffeur is at the door at least fifteen minutes before the pick-up time, and you can ask for the return in the same quote as the outward trip.
More routes from Geneva Airport.
Price your drive to Chamonix.
Enter the date, the pick-up and your luggage: the fixed price appears before you pay, with motorway tolls and airport parking in it. The Mont Blanc tunnel is paid on the spot. Cancelling is free up to 24 hours before the pick-up.