There are 5 ways to get from Barcelonnette to Chamonix by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3535
- Take the bus from Gare S.N.C.F to GaresT91
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
9h€29–50Bus, train via Annecy
- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3535
- Take the train from Gap to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to AnnecyTer
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
10h 11m€63–71Drive 285.1 km
- Drive from Barcelonnette to Chamonix285.1 km
4h 11m€45–64Bus via Chamonix - Mont-Blanc
- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3535
- Take the bus from Gare S.N.C.F to GaresT91
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Chamonix - Mont-Blanc
9h 20m€41–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3535
- Take the train from Gap to GrenobleTer
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Chamonix - Mont-Blanc
9h 25m€56–66
Barcelonnette to Chamonix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonnette to Chamonix is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonnette to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelonnette to Chamonix station. However, there are services departing from Place Aimé Gassier and arriving at Chamonix - Bus Station via Gare S.N.C.F and Grenoble - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Barcelonnette and Chamonix is 398 km. The road distance is 285.1 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonnette to Chamonix without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs €29 - €50.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Barcelonnette to Chamonix, including transfers.
Barcelonnette to Chamonix bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, depart from Place Aimé Gassier station.
Barcelonnette to Chamonix bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, arrive at GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelonnette to Chamonix is 285 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Barcelonnette to Chamonix.
There are 5358+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Barcelonnette, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Place Aimé Gassier to Chamonix - Bus Station via GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3, Gare S.N.C.F, Gares, and Grenoble - Bus Station in around 9h.
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 Gap to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gare S.N.C.F to Gares
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Gare S.N.C.F to Gares
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- 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
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare S.N.C.F to Gares
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Chamonix - Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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