There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to GeneveTgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to ChamonixS500 / ...
6h 38m€53–158Bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 20m€28–75Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Chamonix418.3 km
4h 57m€64–92Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MRS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
6h 40m€90–232Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTer
7h 49m€69–130Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Annecy739 / ...
- Take the bus from Annecy to ChamonixS766 / ...
9h 5m€31–85Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)MRS - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
9h 5m€84–259
Marseille to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Chamonix is to bus via Grenoble which costs €28 - €75 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Chamonix station. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Chamonix - Bus Station via Grenoble - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
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 Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Marseille and Chamonix is 570 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 which takes 6h 38m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 38m 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 bus via Grenoble which takes 8h 20m and costs €28 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station via Grenoble - Bus Station in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–46
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Grenoble - Bus Station.
Marseille to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Chamonix is 418 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Marseille to Chamonix.
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