There are 10 ways to get from Chamonix to Montblanc by bus, plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GVA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanctrain
8h 3m€63–230Bus to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Turinbus
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TRN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanctrain
10h 36m€45–189Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanctrain Re
13h 26m€136–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Barcelonabus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to La Plana-Picamoixonstrain R13 / ...
16h 46m€80–131Drive 869 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Montblanccar 869 km
8h 34m€143–206Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MXP - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanctrain
10h 38m€49–151Bus 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LYS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanctrain
9h 48m€65–232Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LIN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanctrain
10h 53m€63–240Bus, train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- 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 Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanctrain Re
13h 48m€140–278Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 5m€77–130
Chamonix to Montblanc by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Montblanc is to bus and fly and train which costs €45 - €190 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Montblanc is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 3m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Montblanc. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Montblanc via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Montblanc. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Montblanc via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Chamonix and Montblanc is 841 km. The road distance is 869 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Montblanc without a car is to train which takes 13h 26m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Chamonix to Montblanc, including transfers.
Chamonix to Montblanc bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Montblanc 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 Montblanc is to train which takes 13h 26m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 5m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Montblanc, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Montblanc via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Montblanc via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Tarragona in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–95
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–55
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–55
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–110
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–80
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montblanc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to La Plana-Picamoixons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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 Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- 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 Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Lyon to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- 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 Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Montblanc bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Chamonix to Montblanc 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 Montblanc is 869 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Chamonix to Montblanc.
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