There are 6 ways to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, 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
best- Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 44m€105–177Bus via Geneva
cheapest- Take the bus from Perpignan to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
12h 56m€54–118Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - 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
10h 41m€58–103Drive 611.8 km
- Drive from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonixcar 611.8 km
6h 6m€116–167Train, bus via Montpellier
- Take the train from Argeles Sur Mer to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain K21
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
10h 12m€117–216Train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
10h 58m€102–234
Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Argelès-sur-Mer station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Perpignan - Bus Station and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Argeles Sur Mer and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Perpignan, Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Argelès-sur-Mer and Chamonix is 701 km. The road distance is 611.8 km.
The best way to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix, including transfers.
Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Perpignan - Bus Station.
Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Perpignan station.
The best way to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix is to bus which takes 10h 41m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 10h 58m.
What companies run services between Argelès-sur-Mer, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Argeles Sur Mer to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Perpignan, Perpignan - Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Argeles Sur Mer to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Perpignan, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 58m.
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 Perpignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Argeles Sur Mer to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Argeles Sur Mer to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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 Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- Swiss Tours
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Tours
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Booking & Getting There
Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix is 612 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Argelès-sur-Mer to Chamonix.
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