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How to get fromFrench Riviera to Chamonixby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    best
    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    10h 23m
    €122–203

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 32m
    €54–95

  3. Drive  437.1 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Chamonixcar car 437.1 km
    6h 14m
    €70–101

  4. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 39m
    €72–182

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    11h 3m
    €140–241

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Cagnes-sur-Mertrain train C13
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus
    11h 51m
    €55–84

  7. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 29m
    €115–314

French Riviera to Chamonix by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gare Routière, St Raphael Valescure, Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 3m.

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