There are 7 ways to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 36m€90–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 45m€50–96Drive 435.1 km
- Drive from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonixcar 435.1 km
6h 11m€69–99Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- 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
7h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus
11h 34mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- 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 Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 53mFly La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LTT - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
5h 53m€563–808
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs €550 - €850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Sainte-Maxime and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Sainte-Maxime and Chamonix is 690 km. The road distance is 435.1 km.
The best way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 8h 36m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix, including transfers.
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is 435 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix.
Book your Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Sainte-Maxime, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 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
- €45–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
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 Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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 Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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 Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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