There are 6 ways to get from Chamonix to Cotignac by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Les Arcs Draguignantrain Tgv
9h 52m€228–335Drive 391 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to Cotignaccar 391 km
5h 5m€63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Nice Airportbus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Parking Jean Moulinbus
14h 17mBus, 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place Clémenceaubus
7h 57mBus, train
- 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 Les Arcs Draguignantrain
11h 51m€124–200Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Parking Jean Moulinbus
14h 27m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Cotignac is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Cotignac is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Cotignac. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Place Joseph Sigaud via Aosta, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Gare Routière and Parking Jean Moulin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Cotignac. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Les Arcs Draguignan via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Chamonix and Cotignac is 735 km. The road distance is 391 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cotignac without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €220 - €340.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Chamonix to Cotignac, including transfers.
Chamonix to Cotignac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Cotignac 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 Cotignac is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €220 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 17m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cotignac, France?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Cotignac via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, and Les Arcs Draguignan in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Place Joseph Sigaud via Aosta, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Fréjus - Bus Station, Gare Routière, and Parking Jean Moulin in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
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 St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Les Arcs Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Les Arcs Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routière to Parking Jean Moulin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routière to Place Clémenceau
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routière to Parking Jean Moulin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Cotignac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
Chamonix to Cotignac 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 Cotignac is 391 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Chamonix to Cotignac.
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