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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cannes to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    best
    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 29m
    €95–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus FlixBus 1404
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus 507 / ...
    10h 24m
    €35–60

  3. Drive 419.5 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Chamonixcar car 419.5 km
    5h 30m
    €66–96

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 4m
    €78–183

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    10h 14m
    €120–274

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus bus
    11h 2m

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 54m
    €102–257

Cannes to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar55Weekly Services
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

You can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Chamonix via Aéroport Promenade, Nice Airport, and Aosta in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 14m.

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