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

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There are 9 ways to get from French Riviera to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus via Marseille

    best
    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 43m
    €105–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus FlixBus 1404
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus 507 / ...
    11h 58m
    €47–87

  3. Drive 437.1 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Chamonixcar car 437.1 km
    6h 14m
    €68–99

  4. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, 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 33m
    €94–218

  5. Train, bus

    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 4m
    €128–221

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    10h 25m
    €162–342

  7. Bus via Lyon

    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
    12h 4m
    €69–125

  8. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, 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 23m
    €117–288

  9. Fly La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LTT - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    5h 58m
    €563–820

French Riviera to Chamonix by bus and train

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 758.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

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

You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Chamonix via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, Cannes, Gare SNCF Cannes, Aéroport Promenade, Nice Airport, and Aosta in around 11h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from French Riviera to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 25m.

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