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How to get fromFrench Riviera to Chamonixby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    best
    1. Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train 7858
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 18m
    €101–173

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus FlixBus 1404
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus 507 / ...
    12h 37m
    €48–78

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    10h 58m
    €142–213

  4. Drive  437.1 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Chamonixcar car 437.1 km
    6h 14m
    €71–102

  5. Line 876 bus, train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routièrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 56m
    €72–172

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    11h 49m
    €143–231

  7. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 26m
    €59–105

  8. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 46m
    €115–314

French Riviera to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gare Routière, St Raphael Valescure, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 12h 26m.

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