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How to get fromChamonix to French Rivieraby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Chamonix to French Riviera by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    10h 55m
    €153–289

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Nice Airportbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cagnes-sur-Mer to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train C13
    11h 54m
    €56–99

  3. Drive 437.7 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to French Rivieracar car 437.7 km
    6h 18m
    €69–99

  4. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    7h 41m
    €95–218

  5. Bus, train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    10h 56m
    €127–221

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 31m
    €68–124

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    8h 21m
    €117–289

  8. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LYS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    9h 19m
    €134–322

Chamonix to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 55m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and French Riviera, France?

You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Heures Claires via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Annemasse, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Les Heures Claires via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routière in around 12h 31m.

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