There are 8 ways to get from Chamonix to French Riviera by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Les Arcs Draguignantrain
10h 39m€101–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 31m€55–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Nice Airportbus
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
11h 25mDrive 439.2 km
- Drive from Chamonix to French Rivieracar 439.2 km
6h 17m€68–98Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 24mBus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 11m€56–109Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 4mBus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
9h 58m€126–310
Chamonix to French Riviera by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to French Riviera is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to French Riviera is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Chamonix and French Riviera is 707 km. The road distance is 439.2 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to French Riviera without a car is to bus and train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence which takes 10h 39m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Chamonix to French Riviera, including transfers.
Chamonix to French Riviera bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to French Riviera bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to French Riviera is 439 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Chamonix to French Riviera.
There are 7969+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and French Riviera, France?
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 Routiere in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
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
- €30–70
- 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 Les Arcs Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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 St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 04 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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