There are 7 ways to get from Florence to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brig
best- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig to Martignytrain R91 / ...
8h 3m€126–246Bus via Courmayeur
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Courmayeurbus
9h€38–47Drive 526.1 km
- Drive from Florence to Chamonixcar 526.1 km
5h 26m€86–123Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FLR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 28m€110–289Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Martignytrain Ec
8h 7m€113–203Bus
- Take the bus from Florence to Chamonixbus FlixBus N504
11h 30m€60–95Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FLR - TRN
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
9h 7m€84–197
Florence to Chamonix by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Chamonix is to bus via Courmayeur which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Florence and arriving at Chamonix. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Milano Centrale, Brig, Martigny and Vallorcine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Florence and Chamonix is 576 km. The road distance is 526.1 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Chamonix without a car is to train via Brig which takes 8h 3m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Florence to Chamonix, including transfers.
Florence to Chamonix bus services, operated by Sellitto, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Chamonix train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Chamonix is to train via Brig which takes 8h 3m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Courmayeur, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Milano Centrale, Brig, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, Sellitto operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Courmayeur twice a week. Tickets cost €35–45 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–85
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–32
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Chamonix bus services, operated by Sellitto, arrive at Courmayeur station.
Florence to Chamonix train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Chamonix is 526 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Florence to Chamonix.
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