There are 8 ways to get from Chamonix to Carcassonne by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Bus, train via Montpellier
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain Ter
8h 40m€95–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus 718
10h 35m€51–90Drive 585.5 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Carcassonnecar 585.5 km
5h 48m€94–135Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, train
- 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
6h 50m€67–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Carcassonnetrain Tgv
8h 45m€112–187Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Carcassonnetrain Tgv
9h 12m€132–197Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain Ter
9h 23m€100–220Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
6h 10m€80–291
Chamonix to Carcassonne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Carcassonne is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Carcassonne is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Carcassonne via Lyon and Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Carcassonne via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Chamonix and Carcassonne is 673 km. The road distance is 585.5 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Carcassonne without a car is to bus and train via Montpellier which takes 8h 40m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Chamonix to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Chamonix to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Carcassonne 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 Carcassonne is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 9h 23m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Carcassonne via Lyon and Montpellier in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Carcassonne via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
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 Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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 Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Chamonix to Carcassonne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Carcassonne is 585 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Chamonix to Carcassonne.
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