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

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There are 5 ways to get from Avignon to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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 6m
    €97–130

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 58m
    €37–64

  3. Drive  366.9 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Chamonixcar car 366.9 km
    3h 58m
    €70–100

  4. Train, bus via Valence

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 53m
    €71–120

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    7h 13m
    €73–149

Avignon to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 445.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Avignon to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 13m.

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