There are 8 ways to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix by train, bus, train (TGV), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv7858
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to ChamonixS766 / ...
8h 29m€87–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
12h 5m€48–88Train
- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTer
10h 55m€97–164Drive 435.1 km
- Drive from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix435.1 km
6h 8m€67–96Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NCE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
8h 40m€60–138Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan 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
11h 24m€116–207Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice RiquierC13
- Take the bus from Nice to Turin
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix
12h 27m€50–89Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
9h 15m€96–226
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 €45 - €90 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix station. However, there are services departing from Sainte-Maxime and arriving at Chamonix - Bus Station via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Sainte-Maxime and Chamonix is 689 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 which takes 8h 29m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix, including transfers.
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
The best way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs €95 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 12h 5m.
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is 435 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix.
What companies run services between Sainte-Maxime, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Theatre de la mer to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gare SNCF, Les Arcs Draguignan, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix - Bus Station via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
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 38m
- Frequency
- Once 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 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 Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- 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 Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- 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 Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
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 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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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
- €15–35
- 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
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
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
- 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
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