There are 6 ways to get from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville7853
6h€75–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Marcellin Isere to Valence Gare Routiere IAutocar
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 45m€36–58Drive 368.8 km
- Drive from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco368.8 km
5h 47m€67–96Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chapponay to La Gare
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LYS - NCE
6h 25mTrain, bus
- Take the train from St Marcellin Isere to GrenobleTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière52
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF51
10h 50mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Marcellin Isere to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)GVA - NCE
8h 46m€83–200
Col de la Madeleine to Monaco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Chapponay and arriving at Villa paloma via St Marcellin Isere, Valence - Central Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Col de la Madeleine and Monaco is 512 km. The road distance is 368.8 km.
The best way to get from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco, including transfers.
Col de la Madeleine to Monaco bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from St Marcellin Isere station.
The best way to get from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco is to train which takes 6h and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 10h 45m.
Col de la Madeleine to Monaco bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Valence Gare Routiere I station.
Yes, the driving distance between Col de la Madeleine to Monaco is 369 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Col de la Madeleine to Monaco.
What companies run services between Col de la Madeleine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Monaco?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville once daily. Tickets cost €75–160 and the journey takes 3h 40m. TGV inOui also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chapponay to Villa paloma via St Marcellin Isere, Valence - Central Bus Station, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 10h 45m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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
- €29–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from St Marcellin Isere to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Marcellin Isere to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from St Marcellin Isere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Chapponay to La Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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