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How to get fromFrench Riviera to French Alpsby train, unknown, bus, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from French Riviera to French Alps by train, unknown, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, travel

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    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    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

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Cagnes-sur-Mertrain train C13
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus
    3. Walk from Funivie Plan Checrouit to French Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 17m

  3. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, 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, bus, travel via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    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 18m

  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
    11h 24m

  6. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, 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

  7. Fly La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LTT - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 54m

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

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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 742.4 km
  • Duration: 10h

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 Marseille St Charles, take the train to Bellegarde, take the train to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to French Alps via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Gare SNCF, Aéroport Promenade, Nice Airport, Aosta, Aosta Autostazione, and Funivie Plan Checrouit in around 11h 17m.

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