2. Print out directions to the pick up point of the keys. You will have to pick up an envelope with keys and a map to your accommodation and then travel to your accommodation. If you arrive by transfer or taxi tell the driver that he will need to stop at one place to get the keys and a map to the accommodation and then take you to your accommodation.

You can travel to Chamonix either by plane, train, bus or car. Most students fly to Geneva and take a shared transfer bus to Chamonix.

By Air

The International Airport of Geneva is the closest airport to Chamonix. There are several transfer companies that operate between the airport and Chamonix. Other airports around Chamonix are found in Lyon, Chambéry and Grenoble.

easyJet
BA British Airways
SWISS International Airlines
Air France
KLM
SAS
Fly Baboo

By Car

The Autoroute Blanche motorway will take you by car all the way from Geneva to Chamonix. You can also reach the town by train. You change to a mountain train in St Gervais, half an hour from Chamonix.

By Bus

SAT Mont Blanc - regional bus company that operates between Geneva airport and Chamonix.
The regional SAT bus company (Tel. +33 (0)4 5053 0115) has between four and five daily departures from the airport to Chamonix. A one-way ticket costs approximately 32€ and the estimated travel time is two hours. The timetable is available at the SAT website.

By Train

SNCF French national rail company.

Shared Transfers

There are many transfer companies using minibuses to take people between Geneva and Chamonix. They operate a door-to-door service. The price is around 40€ per person and the transfer takes about an hour and 15 minutes.

Insted recommends the following transfer companies for bookings of shared transfers to and from Geneva airport. To receive a discount tell them you are an Insted student.

Mountain Dropoffs
ChamonixCabs

Cham-Van