There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Chamonix by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Geneva, bus • 5 h 11 min
$32 - $174
Cheapest option
Bus • 12 h 43 min
$31 - $44
5 alternative options
Fly to Lyon, bus • 6 h 43 min
$40 - $180
Train Spanish Railways AVE, bus • 9 h 21 min
$116 - $165
Train TGV, bus • 9 h 27 min
$107 - $175
Train • 11 h 8 min
$142 - $200
Drive • 7 h 42 min
$100 - $160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Chamonix is to bus which costs 26€ - 40€ and takes 12 h 43 min.
The quickest way to get from Barcelona to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 5 h 11 min and costs 27€ - 160€.
The distance between Barcelona and Chamonix is 630 km. The road distance is 785 km.
It takes approximately 5 h 11 min to get from Barcelona to Chamonix, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Barcelona City Center and arriving at Chamonix Sud - Bus station via Annecy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12 h 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Sants and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde(Ain) and St-Gervais-les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 h 8 min.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona to Chamonix via Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde(Ain), and St-Gervais-les-Bains in around 11 h 8 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Chamonix via Annecy in around 12 h 43 min.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $260
Flights from Barcelona to Geneva via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $260
Flights from Barcelona to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $380
Flights from Barcelona to Geneva via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $260
Flights from Barcelona to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona to Geneva via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $27 - $40
- 1st Class
- $35 - $60
Train from Valence TGV to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $30 - $50
- 1st Class
- $45 - $75
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde(Ain)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $24 - $35
- 1st Class
- $30 - $50
Train from Bellegarde(Ain) to St-Gervais-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $21 - $30
- 1st Class
- $27 - $45
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- tgv.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Valence TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $120
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $100 - $120
- 1st Class
- $140 - $210
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde(Ain)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $36
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $30 - $36
- 1st Class
- $50 - $60
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lyon-Part-Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $80
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Geneva - airport to Domancy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- Ouibus
Bus from Lyon - Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- Ouibus
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix Sud - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Website
- Ouibus
Bus from Barcelona City Center to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Ouibus
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