There are 7 ways to get from Valbonne to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the train from Cannes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain 7858
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 57m€97–210Bus via Turin
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Turinbus N778 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus N504
10h 33m€36–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Grasse to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
12h 31m€56–86Drive 417.3 km
- Drive from Valbonne to Chamonixcar 417.3 km
5h 31m€64–92Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- 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
6h 51m€50–150Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus 1404
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus FlixBus
11h 35mFly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- 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 Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
7h 31m€90–218
Valbonne to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valbonne to Chamonix is to bus via Turin which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Valbonne to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Valbonne to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Le Riou and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Sophia Gare Routiere, Nice Airport and Turin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Valbonne and Chamonix is 736 km. The road distance is 417.3 km.
The best way to get from Valbonne to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 8h 57m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Valbonne to Chamonix, including transfers.
Valbonne to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Valbonne to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valbonne to Chamonix is 417 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Valbonne to Chamonix.
There are 5735+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Valbonne, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Le Riou to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Sophia Gare Routiere, Aeroport Promenade, Nice Airport, and Turin in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
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 Cannes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–180
Train from Grasse to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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