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How to get fromAvignon to Chamonixby train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 5 ways to get from Avignon to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train 7820 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 2m
    €42–92

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 55m
    €34–63

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 5m
    €98–134

  4. Drive  366.9 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Chamonixcar car 366.9 km
    3h 58m
    €59–85

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    7h 18m
    €70–143

Avignon to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar53Weekly Services
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Avignon to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 18m.

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