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There are 6 ways to get from French Riviera to French Alps by train, bus, unknown, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, travel via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

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    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 14m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquiertrain train C13
    2. Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 17m

  3. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 44m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    4. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 32m

  5. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    12h 15m

  6. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    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
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 34m

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from French Riviera to French Alps. However, you can take the line 874 bus to Gare Routière, walk to St Raphael Valescure, take the train to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, take the train to Annecy, walk to Annecy - Bus Station, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to French Alps via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, Nice Riquier, Nice, Turin, and Courmayeur in around 11h 17m.

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