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How to get fromChamonix to Montpellierby bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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

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  1. Bus, train via Lyon Airport (LYS)

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    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train 7885
    5h 46m
    €66–119

  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 to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    7h 38m
    €40–72

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 29m
    €88–153

  4. Drive  441.2 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Montpelliercar car 441.2 km
    4h 38m
    €71–103

  5. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane GVA - MPL
    7h 36m
    €181–378

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Valence TGV to Montpelliertrain train Trn
    7h 36m
    €97–148

  7. 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 46m
    €78–170

  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 Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 3m
    €130–346

Chamonix to Montpellier by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Montpellier, France?

You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Montpellier via Lyon in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 46m.

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