There are 7 ways to get from Arles to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to GeneveTgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to ChamonixS500 / ...
7h 49m€88–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Take the bus from Geneva to ChamonixS500 / ...
8h 56m€34–63Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Grenoble - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 51m€37–78Drive 398 km
- Drive from Arles to Chamonix398 km
4h 29m€61–88Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MRS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
7h 11m€100–240Train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTer
8h 38m€81–127Train, bus via Valence
- Take the train from Arles to Valence VilleTer
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
8h 59m€86–147
Arles to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Chamonix is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Arles and Chamonix is 515 km. The road distance is 398 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 49m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Arles to Chamonix, including transfers.
Arles to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Arles to Chamonix is to bus via Grenoble which takes 8h 51m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 8h 38m.
Arles to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Chamonix is 398 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Arles to Chamonix.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Arles to Chamonix - Bus Station via Avignon Centre, Gare Centre, Le Lac, Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop, and Grenoble - Bus Station in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arles to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–85
- 1st Class
- €90–120
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–46
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–33
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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