There are 7 ways to get from Cannes to Samoëns by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
9h 15m€137–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genevabus FlixBus 1404
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
13h 27m€54–85Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Antibes to Lyonbus N1789 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Clusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 16m€61–101Drive 440.1 km
- Drive from Cannes to Samoënscar 440.1 km
6h 57m€71–102Fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
6h 59m€55–159Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Cannes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
10h 28m€134–213Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, train
- 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 Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to La Roche-sur-Forontrain
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Foron to Cluses 74train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
8h 33m€108–310
Cannes to Samoëns by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Samoëns is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Samoëns is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Gare Routiere via Antibes, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between Cannes and Samoëns is 724 km. The road distance is 440.1 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Samoëns without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cannes to Samoëns, including transfers.
Cannes to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antibes station.
Cannes to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Samoëns is 440 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Cannes to Samoëns.
There are 9059+ hotels available in Samoëns.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Samoëns, France?
You can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Gare Routiere via Antibes, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Gare Routiere in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Genève to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to La Roche-sur-Foron
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche-sur-Foron to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antibes to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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