There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to Avignon by bus, train, train (TGV), car, or plane
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Bus, train via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus S766
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain Fr
5h 6m€32–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus Swiss Tours L5301
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignonbus
7h 40m€26–44Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
6h 55m€78–130Drive 371.1 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Avignoncar 371.1 km
4h 5m€58–83Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
6h 17m€95–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Annecybus S766 / ...
- Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain Ter
6h 58m€63–120Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lyonbus S766 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus N1315 / ...
7h 45m€27–48
Chamonix to Avignon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Avignon is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Avignon is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Chamonix Sud Bus Station and arriving at Avignon via Geneva - Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Avignon Tgv via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Chamonix and Avignon is 439 km. The road distance is 371.1 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Avignon without a car is to bus and train via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 5h 6m and costs €30 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Chamonix to Avignon, including transfers.
Chamonix to Avignon bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, depart from Chamonix Sud Bus Station.
Chamonix to Avignon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Avignon is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Avignon Tgv via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Avignon via Geneva - Bus station in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €43–45
- 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 Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Annecy to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Avignon bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, arrive at Geneva Bus Station.
Chamonix to Avignon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Avignon is 371 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Chamonix to Avignon.
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