There are 6 ways to get from Chamonix to Ardèche by bus, train, taxi, 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 Chamonix - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La PaixAutocar
8h 5m€42–65Train, taxi
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare SncfTer
- Take the taxi from Montelimar Gare Sncf to Ardèche
8h 19m€181–211Drive 316.2 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Ardèche316.2 km
3h 50m€50–71Bus via Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Grenoble Gare RoutiereAutocar
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La PaixAutocar
8h 35m€53–79Bus, train via Annecy
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence VilleTer
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Montelimar Gare SncfTer
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
9h 23m€63–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence VilleTer
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Aubenas Place De La Paix
10h 10m€67–97
Chamonix to Ardèche by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Ardèche is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Ardèche is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Ardèche. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at Labégude Centre via Grenoble Gare Routiere and AUBENAS Paix QUAI 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Chamonix and Ardèche is 392 km. The road distance is 316.2 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Ardèche without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Chamonix to Ardèche, including transfers.
Chamonix to Ardèche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Ardèche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Grenoble - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Ardèche is 316 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Chamonix to Ardèche.
There are 924+ hotels available in Ardèche.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Labégude Centre via Grenoble - Bus Station, Grenoble Gare Routiere, and AUBENAS Paix QUAI 1 in around 8h 5m.
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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 St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Ville to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- 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 Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Arche Taxi
- Phone
- +33 4 75 01 32 40
AMT Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 40 64 76
- Website
- taxi-montelimar.com
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