There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to Cannes by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Fr
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain
8h 11m€87–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Turinbus FlixBus N504
- Take the bus from Turin to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 1404 / ...
9h 14m€36–81Drive 419.5 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Cannescar 419.5 km
5h 32m€65–94Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
5h 13m€84–197Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain
10h€145–286Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Turinbus
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain C3
10h 10m€61–109Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
5h 53m€103–276
Chamonix to Cannes by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Cannes is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Cannes is to bus and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Turin and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Cannes via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Bellegarde and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Chamonix and Cannes is 721 km. The road distance is 419.5 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cannes without a car is to bus and train via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 8h 11m and costs €85 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Chamonix to Cannes, including transfers.
Chamonix to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Cannes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cannes is to bus which takes 9h 14m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €290 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cannes, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix to Gare SNCF Cannes via Turin and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Cannes via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Bellegarde, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 10h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Chamonix to Cannes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bellegarde station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Cannes is 420 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Chamonix to Cannes.
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