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How to get fromAvignon to Chamonixby train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Avignon to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train 7838 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 2m
    €43–105

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    7h 40m
    €29–56

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 14m
    €97–188

  4. Drive 367 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Chamonixcar car 367 km
    3h 58m
    €57–82

  5. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 50m
    €34–73

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from La Roche-sur-Foron to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    7h 43m
    €69–169

Avignon to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 43m.

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