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How to get fromChamonix to Montpellierby bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to Montpellier by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    6h 36m
    €68–142

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 2m
    €37–70

  3. Drive  441.2 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Montpelliercar car 441.2 km
    4h 38m
    €71–102

  4. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane GVA - MPL
    7h 46m
    €181–368

  5. Bus, train via Montpellier

    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 Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Valence TGV to Montpelliertrain train Trn
    7h 36m
    €97–147

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 5m
    €76–171

  7. 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 51m
    €123–334

Chamonix to Montpellier by bus and train

Calendar138Weekly Services
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Montpellier, France?

You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 5m.

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