There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Barcelonnette 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 Chamonix - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.FT91
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
9h 18m€28–47Bus, train via Annecy
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the train from Annecy to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to GapTer
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
10h 23m€64–72Drive 285.8 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Barcelonnette285.8 km
4h 13m€45–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to GapTer
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
9h 44m€58–68Bus via Chamonix - Mont-Blanc
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.FT91
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
9h 48m€41–64
Chamonix to Barcelonnette by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Barcelonnette is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Barcelonnette is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Barcelonnette. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at Place Aimé Gassier via Gares and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Chamonix and Barcelonnette is 384 km. The road distance is 285.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Barcelonnette without a car is to bus which takes 9h 18m and costs €28 - €50.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Chamonix to Barcelonnette, including transfers.
Chamonix to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Grenoble - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Barcelonnette is 286 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Chamonix to Barcelonnette.
There are 2354+ hotels available in Barcelonnette.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Barcelonnette, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Place Aimé Gassier via Grenoble - Bus Station, Gares, Gare S.N.C.F, and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 in around 9h 18m.
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 Annecy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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
- 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
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- 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
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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