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How to get fromNice to Chamonixby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    best
    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train 7858
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 5m
    €106–183

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus bus N1719
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus N504
    8h 25m
    €35–53

  3. Drive  385.7 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Chamonixcar car 385.7 km
    5h 9m
    €62–89

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    5h 48m
    €60–160

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus FlixBus 1404
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus 405 / ...
    9h 50m
    €36–58

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train 3137 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus N504
    10h 23m
    €52–73

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    10h 55m
    €148–245

  8. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 38m
    €96–290

Nice to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Nice to Chamonix via Turin in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 55m.

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