There are 7 ways to get from Monaco to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the train from Nice Ville 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
9h 27m€105–223Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 3137 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus FlixBus N504
9h 58m€48–82Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus FlixBus 1404
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus FlixBus 507 / ...
10h 14m€55–76Drive 373 km
- Drive from Monaco to Chamonixcar 373 km
5h 1m€67–97Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- 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
5h 49m€74–177Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Martignytrain Ec
11h 19m€95–166Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
6h 39m€99–275
Monaco to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Chamonix is to train and bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaco to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Place d'Armes and arriving at Chamonix via Aéroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Monaco and Chamonix is 765 km. The road distance is 373 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 9h 27m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Monaco to Chamonix, including transfers.
Monaco to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Monaco to Chamonix train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Chamonix is to bus which takes 10h 14m and costs €55 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 11h 19m.
What companies run services between Monaco and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Place d'Armes to Chamonix via Aéroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport, and Aosta in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 11h 19m.
- 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
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
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 Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €35–55
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 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
- €18–35
- 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
- €18–35
- 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
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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
- €16–27
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Monaco to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
Monaco to Chamonix train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Chamonix is 373 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Monaco to Chamonix.
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