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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 39m
    €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 to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    7h 40m
    €39–71

  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 36m
    €181–378

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 22m
    €73–170

  6. 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

  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 54m
    €124–345

Chamonix to Montpellier by bus and train

Calendar135Weekly Services
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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 via Lyon in around 7h 40m. 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, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 22m.

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