There are 9 ways to get from La Ciotat to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
7h 59m€73–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille to Chambérybus FlixBus 739
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 779
10h 42m€42–76Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 53m€49–85Drive 437.8 km
- Drive from La Ciotat to Chamonixcar 437.8 km
5h 12m€69–100Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
7h 27m€99–291Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
9h 10m€105–186Train, bus via Valence
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
9h 49m€88–208Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Toulon to Cannestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 34m€89–245Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
9h 17m€79–229
La Ciotat to Chamonix by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Ciotat to Chamonix is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from La Ciotat to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from La Ciotat to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Office de Tourisme and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from La Ciotat to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from La Ciotat and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between La Ciotat and Chamonix is 617 km. The road distance is 437.8 km.
The best way to get from La Ciotat to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €70 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from La Ciotat to Chamonix, including transfers.
La Ciotat to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
La Ciotat to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from La Ciotat to Chamonix is to bus via Lyon which takes 9h 53m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between La Ciotat, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Castellane Schweitzer, Castellane, Saint-Charles, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port de Plaisance to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste, La Ciotat, Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
La Ciotat to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
La Ciotat to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Bellegarde station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Ciotat to Chamonix is 438 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from La Ciotat to Chamonix.
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