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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 Marseille

    best
    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 48m
    €131–216

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustintrain train C13
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus
    11h 59m
    €42–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 59m
    €45–81

  4. Drive 437.1 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Chamonixcar car 437.1 km
    6h 14m
    €68–98

  5. 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
    8h 7m
    €78–195

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Annemassetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    11h 48m
    €136–235

  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 52m
    €96–240

French Riviera to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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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 Annecy - Bus Station in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gare Routiere, St Raphael Valescure, Marseille St Charles, Annemasse, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 48m.

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