There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Mende by bus, train, car, or train (Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 706 / ...
- Take the bus from CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncf to MENDE - MENDE - Foirailbus 283
10h 23mDrive 419.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Mendecar 419.2 km
5h 15m€64–93Bus, train via Nîmes
- 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 Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain Ter
11h 11mBus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routièrebus 282
10h 39mTrain
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain Ter
12h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Mende is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Mende is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Mende. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at MENDE - MENDE - Foirail via Lyon, Maison de la Culture and CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Mende. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Mende via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Annemasse, Lyon Part Dieu and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Chamonix and Mende is 606 km. The road distance is 419.2 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Mende without a car is to bus which takes 10h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Chamonix to Mende, including transfers.
Chamonix to Mende bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Mende train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Mende is to bus which takes 10h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 12h 26m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Mende, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail via Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Maison de la Culture, and CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncf in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Mende via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Annemasse, Lyon Part Dieu, and Nimes in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncf to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Mende bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Chamonix to Mende train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, arrive at Annemasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Mende is 419 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Chamonix to Mende.
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