There are 10 ways to get from Tarbes to Chamonix by train, bus, 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 via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
best- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau 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
11h 39m€153–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarbes to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h€70–128Train, bus
- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Chambérybus
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 779
14h 47m€86–136Drive 808.7 km
- Drive from Tarbes to Chamonixcar 808.7 km
7h 58m€129–187Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 24m€77–291Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarbes to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 56m€120–398Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TLS - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 44m€96–311Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarbes to Pautrain
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 52m€276–597Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
10h 22m€107–275Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
9h 42m€111–315
Tarbes to Chamonix by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarbes to Chamonix is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Tarbes to Chamonix is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarbes to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Tarbes and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Tarbes and Chamonix is 914 km. The road distance is 808.7 km.
The best way to get from Tarbes to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence which takes 11h 39m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Tarbes to Chamonix, including transfers.
Tarbes to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarbes station.
Tarbes to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarbes to Chamonix is 809 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Tarbes to Chamonix.
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What companies run services between Tarbes, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Tarbes to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 17h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €6–11
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tarbes to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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