There are 6 ways to get from Montpellier to Chamonix by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
7h 12m€60–157Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Montpellier to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc441.3 km
5h 36m€30Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Annecybus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 45m€34–65Fly, bus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MPL - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 45m€167–392Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lyonbus FlixBus 788 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 28m€38–75Drive 441.2 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Chamonixcar 441.2 km
4h 37m€68–98
Montpellier to Chamonix by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Chamonix is to rideshare which costs €30 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Annecy - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Montpellier and Chamonix is 518 km. The road distance is 441.2 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Montpellier to Chamonix, including transfers.
Montpellier to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Chamonix is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Montpellier to Chamonix.
Book your Montpellier to Chamonix bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Montpellier to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Annecy and Annecy - Bus Station in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Montpellier to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Montpellier to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Montpellier to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Montpellier and Chamonix. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


























