There are 6 ways to get from Sète to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
6h 54m€96–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station 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
9h 13m€46–77Drive 470.8 km
- Drive from Sète to Chamonixcar 470.8 km
4h 51m€89–128Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MPL - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 40m€256–445Train
- Take the train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
8h 45m€107–188Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 24m€149–333
Sète to Chamonix by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Chamonix is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Sete - Noel Guignon and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Sete and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Sète and Chamonix is 545 km. The road distance is 470.8 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Sète to Chamonix, including transfers.
Sète to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus 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 bus which takes 9h 13m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Sete - Noel Guignon to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sete to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €68
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Sète to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Sète to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Chamonix is 471 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Sète to Chamonix.
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