There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain 7858 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 34m€54–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Chambérybus 7739
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 779
8h 55m€43–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Albertvilletrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus Autocar
6h 33m€92–130Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Chamonixcar 418.3 km
5h€77–111Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
6h 26m€114–287Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
7h 12m€109–164Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 48m€45–78Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MRS - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 36m€110–254Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 4m€111–221Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
8h 16m€75–235
Marseille to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Chamonix is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Bellegarde and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Marseille and Chamonix is 528 km. The road distance is 418.3 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 5h 34m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Marseille to Chamonix, including transfers.
Marseille to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Chamonix is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Marseille to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Bellegarde station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Chamonix is 418 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Marseille to Chamonix.
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