There are 5 ways to get from Briançon to Chamonix by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 779
6h 41m€25–53Train
- Take the train from Briancon to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Foron to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
10h 32m€83–148Drive 201.3 km
- Drive from Briançon to Chamonixcar 201.3 km
2h 51m€38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Place de l'Europe to Gare Routièrebus 55
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
7hBus via Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Take the bus from Place de l'Europe to Gare Routièrebus 55
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus Autocar
7h 20m
Briançon to Chamonix by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Briançon to Chamonix is to train and bus which costs €24 - €55 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Briançon to Chamonix is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Briançon to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Place de l'Europe and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Grenoble - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Briançon to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Briancon and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Veynes Devoluy, Grenoble, Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Briançon and Chamonix is 276 km. The road distance is 201.3 km.
The best way to get from Briançon to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs €24 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Briançon to Chamonix, including transfers.
Briançon to Chamonix bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Place de l'Europe station.
Briançon to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Briancon station.
The best way to get from Briançon to Chamonix is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Briancon to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Veynes Devoluy, Grenoble, Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Place de l'Europe to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Grenoble - Bus Station in around 7h.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Briancon to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche-sur-Foron to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Briancon to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Place de l'Europe to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Place de l'Europe to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Briançon to Chamonix bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Briançon to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Veynes Devoluy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Briançon to Chamonix is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Briançon to Chamonix.
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