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

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There are 9 ways to get from Chamonix to French Riviera by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus, train via Marseille

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    9h 28m
    €85–219

  2. Bus, train #2

    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
    12h 8m
    €51–87

  3. Bus, train

    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 54m
    €116–220

  4. Drive 437.7 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to French Rivieracar car 437.7 km
    6h 18m
    €68–98

  5. 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 39m
    €90–217

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    11h 14m
    €138–267

  7. 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
    11h 34m
    €53–113

  8. 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 19m
    €114–307

  9. 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 18m
    €131–366

Chamonix to French Riviera by bus, foot, and train

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 710.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

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, Bellegarde, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 11h 14m. 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 11h 34m.

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