There are 9 ways to get from Chamonix to Marseille by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe)
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 via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Fr
5h 42m€50–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Chambérybus 779
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Marseillebus FlixBus 739
9h€39–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Albertvillebus Autocar
- Take the train from Albertville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
6h 31m€89–139Drive 417.8 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Marseillecar 417.8 km
5h 3m€67–97Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MXP - MRS
7h 26m€75–213Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
7h 3m€76–173Bus 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 Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 4m€39–71Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- 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
5h 31m€102–295Bus 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 Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain
7h 43m€100–235
Chamonix to Marseille by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Marseille is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Marseille is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Marseille via Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Marseille St Charles via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Chamonix and Marseille is 528 km. The road distance is 417.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Marseille without a car is to bus and train via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 5h 42m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Chamonix to Marseille, including transfers.
Chamonix to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Marseille is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Marseille St Charles via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, and Avignon Tgv in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Marseille via Chambéry in around 9h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Albertville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
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
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chambéry station.
Chamonix to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Marseille is 418 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Chamonix to Marseille.
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