The average train between Chamonix and Cortona takes 22h 9m and the fastest train takes 18h 25m. The train service runs several times per day from Chamonix to Cortona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Chamonix and Cortona. The earliest departure is at 11:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chamonix is at 11:09 PM which arrives into Cortona at 5:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains and take an average of 22h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Chamonix station and arriving at Cortona station via Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
Chamonix to Cortona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Chamonix to Cortona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Camuccia-Cortona station.
Book your Chamonix to Cortona train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Trenitalia and 2 other operators.
The distance between Chamonix and Cortona is 500.5 km. The road distance is 946 km.
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Camuccia-Cortona via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Bellegarde, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 13h 36m.