There are 6 ways to get from Avignon to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus FlixBus S500 / ...
5h 59m€86–137Bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Grenoblebus FlixBus 1789 / ...
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 30m€28–50Drive 367 km
- Drive from Avignon to Chamonixcar 367 km
3h 58m€56–81Train, bus via Montmélian
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montmélian to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus Autocar
6h 47m€69–109Train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
7h 14m€67–113Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus FlixBus S500 / ...
7h 35m€35–42
Avignon to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Chamonix is to bus via Grenoble which costs €28 - €50 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Chamonix is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Grenoble - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Avignon and Chamonix is 477 km. The road distance is 367 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Avignon to Chamonix, including transfers.
Avignon to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Chamonix is to bus via Grenoble which takes 7h 30m and costs €28 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 7h 14m.
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 Grenoble - Bus Station in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 14m.
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Avignon Centre to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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 39m
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- 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 19m
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Montmélian to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- 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
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Avignon to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Avignon to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Chamonix is 367 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Avignon to Chamonix.
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