There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Estaing by bus, train, train (TGV), 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, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Sud De FranceTgv
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Millau
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTROZIER - Pont Abri214
12h 43m€136–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to RodezBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 10m€31–84Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to RodezTer
14h 1m€170–289Drive 477.8 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Estaing477.8 km
6h 23m€74–107Bus via Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Le Fayet
- Take the bus from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Le Fayet to LyonSki72
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to RodezBlaBlaCar Bus
15h 50m€41–83
Chamonix to Estaing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Estaing is to bus which costs €30 - €85 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Estaing is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Estaing. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at ESTAING - Quai via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière and ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Chamonix and Estaing is 720 km. The road distance is 477.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Estaing without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 43m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Chamonix to Estaing, including transfers.
Chamonix to Estaing bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Estaing is to train which takes 14h 1m and costs €170 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 14h 10m.
Chamonix to Estaing bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Estaing is 478 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Chamonix to Estaing.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Estaing, Occitanie, France?
You can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Estaing via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, Toulouse Matabiau, and Rodez in around 14h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to ESTAING - Quai via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Rodez, RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière, and ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc in around 14h 10m.
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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 Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
Bus from Montpellier to Millau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Le Fayet to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTROZIER - Pont Abri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTROZIER - Pont Abri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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