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How to get fromChamonix to French Rivieraby bus, train, train (TGV), car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Chamonix to French Riviera by bus, train, train (TGV), car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Toulontrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulon to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    9h 44m
    €101–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 31m
    €53–103

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    11h 4m
    €142–231

  4. Drive  437.7 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to French Rivieracar car 437.7 km
    6h 18m
    €71–102

  5. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    7h 41m
    €72–172

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Nice Airportbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train C13
    11h 42m
    €55–85

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    8h 21m
    €114–315

  8. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LYS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain train
    9h 50m
    €137–362

Chamonix to French Riviera by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and French Riviera, France?

You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Les Heures Claires via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 11h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Les Heures Claires via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routière in around 12h 31m.

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