There are 8 ways to get from Sète to Chamonix by train, bus, train (TGV), car, or plane
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 Sete to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv7882
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to ChamonixS766 / ...
6h 1m€69–145Train, bus via Avignon
cheapest- Take the train from Sete to Avignon CentreTer
- Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix405 / ...
10h 15m€45–128Train
- Take the train from Sete to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTer
8h 16m€82–148Drive 470 km
- Drive from Sète to Chamonix470 km
4h 49m€73–105Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MRS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
8h 35m€116–260Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
8h 25m€88–157Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to GrenobleFlixBus N872
- Take the bus from St Martin D'heres to Chamonix-Mont-BlancAutocar
10h 23m€49–69Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)MPL - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
9h 14m€142–341
Sète to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Chamonix is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Sete - Noel Guignon and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Montpellier and St Martin D'heres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Sete and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Sète and Chamonix is 538 km. The road distance is 470 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Sète to Chamonix, including transfers.
Sète to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Sète to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Sete station.
The best way to get from Sète to Chamonix is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Sete to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sete - Noel Guignon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2, Montpellier, Grenoble, and St Martin D'heres in around 10h 23m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
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 Sete to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–46
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Sete to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Sete to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 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 Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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 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
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from St Martin D'heres to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Sète to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Sète to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Chamonix is 470 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Sète to Chamonix.
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