There are 11 ways to get from Tarbes to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Geneva
best- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus 507 / ...
12h 51m€80–283Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Lyonbus 716 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Chamonixbus
14h 32m€48–95Bus
- Take the bus from Tarbes to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 30m€56–155Drive 808.6 km
- Drive from Tarbes to Chamonixcar 808.6 km
7h 58m€125–180Train 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 Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus
8h 39m€66–192Train
- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
13h 4m€92–191Train 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 Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus
9h 7m€75–356Train 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 Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus
9h 7m€274–652Train 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 Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus
10h 31m€73–226Train 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 Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
8h 14m€68–225Train 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 Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
10h 6m€70–239
Tarbes to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarbes to Chamonix is to train and bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbes to Chamonix is to drive which takes 7h 58m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarbes to Chamonix station. However, there are services departing from Tarbes and arriving at Chamonix - Bus Station via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarbes to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Tarbes and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Tarbes and Chamonix is 965 km. The road distance is 808.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarbes to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Geneva which takes 12h 51m and costs €80 - €290.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Tarbes to Chamonix, including transfers.
Tarbes to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarbes station.
Tarbes to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Tarbes station.
The best way to get from Tarbes to Chamonix is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €200 and takes 13h 4m.
What companies run services between Tarbes, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Tarbes to Chamonix - Bus Station via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tarbes to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,500
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 Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €43–46
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tarbes to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tarbes to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Tarbes to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- 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 Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- 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
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- 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
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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 Tarbes to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
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
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Tarbes to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Tarbes to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau 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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