There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Chamonix by train, bus, train (TGV), car, or plane
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
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€57–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille to Annecybus FlixBus N739 / ...
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 57m€40–68Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Annemassetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Annemasse to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
7h 11m€112–184Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Chamonixcar 418.3 km
5h€65–93Fly 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€95–232Bus 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 7m€48–89Train, bus via Valence
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 21m€84–212Train 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€133–300
Marseille to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Chamonix is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Marseille and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Annecy - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
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 Annemasse and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
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 which takes 5h 34m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Marseille to Chamonix, including transfers.
Marseille to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille 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 11m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Annemasse, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Annecy and Annecy - Bus Station in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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
- €19–35
- 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
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Marseille to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Annemasse 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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