There are 7 ways to get from Monte Carlo to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 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 24m€112–223Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 3137 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus FlixBus N504
9h 58m€49–82Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus FlixBus 1404
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus FlixBus 507 / ...
10h 10m€82–111Drive 371.5 km
- Drive from Monte Carlo to Chamonixcar 371.5 km
4h 58m€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
6h 14m€81–197Train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
11h 45m€126–325Fly 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
7h 4m€104–267
Monte Carlo to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monte Carlo to Chamonix is to train and bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Monte Carlo to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Monte Carlo to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Portier and arriving at Chamonix via Aéroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Monte Carlo to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Nice-Ville, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Monte Carlo and Chamonix is 765 km. The road distance is 371.5 km.
The best way to get from Monte Carlo to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 9h 24m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Monte Carlo to Chamonix, including transfers.
Monte Carlo to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Monte Carlo to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Monte Carlo to Chamonix is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs €80 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Monte Carlo, Monaco and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Portier to Chamonix via Aéroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport, and Aosta in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Nice-Ville, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 45m.
- 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
- €100–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- 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 Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Monte Carlo to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
Monte Carlo to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monte Carlo to Chamonix is 371 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Monte Carlo to Chamonix.
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