There are 12 ways to get from Royan to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Royan to AngoulemeTer
- Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GeneveTgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix507 / ...
12h 17m€106–407Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière153
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Annecy to Chamonix
17h 39m€50–171Bus via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort153
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon706 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Chamonix
17h€64–95Drive 766.3 km
- Drive from Royan to Chamonix766.3 km
8h 8m€117–169Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
10h 16m€65–203Train via Paris
- Take the train from Royan to AngoulemeTer
- Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTgv
12h 40m€133–370Train
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantes591A / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet081G
16h 2m€160–454Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BOD - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
9h 51m€64–200Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LRH - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
9h 26m€76–323Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
11h 11m€71–225Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NTE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
10h 46m€75–242Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BOD - MXP
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonix
12h 1m€72–248
Royan to Chamonix by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royan to Chamonix is to bus via Clermont-Ferrand which costs €60 - €100 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Royan to Chamonix is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Royan to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from ROY Gare Intermodale and arriving at Chamonix via Rochefort, Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Royan to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Royan and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Angouleme, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Royan and Chamonix is 1143 km. The road distance is 766.3 km.
The best way to get from Royan to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 17m and costs €100 - €410.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Royan to Chamonix, including transfers.
Royan to Chamonix bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from ROY Gare Intermodale station.
Royan to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Royan station.
The best way to get from Royan to Chamonix is to bus via Clermont-Ferrand which takes 17h and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Royan, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Chamonix via Rochefort, Clermont-Ferrand, and Lyon in around 17h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Royan to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Royan to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- Rail 1st Class
- €29–45
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–390
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €180–260
- Rail 1st Class
- €270–390
Train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rochefort to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Royan to Chamonix bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort station.
Royan to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royan to Chamonix is 766 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Royan to Chamonix.
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