There are 9 ways to get from Les Arcs to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain 7858
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 51m€94–158Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Cannestrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus
11h 41m€47–81Train, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain K21
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 40m€134–193Drive 410.8 km
- Drive from Les Arcs to Chamonixcar 410.8 km
5h 52m€66–96Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- 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
6h 59m€74–175Train
- Take the train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain C6 / ...
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
10h 7m€113–218Bus
- Take the bus from Fréjus - 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
11h 57m€53–91Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
7h 49m€117–317Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- 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 59m€138–343
Les Arcs to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Les Arcs to Chamonix is to train and bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Les Arcs to Chamonix is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Les Arcs to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Lycée Agricole and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Fréjus - Bus Station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Les Arcs to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Les Arcs-Draguignan and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Les Arcs and Chamonix is 660 km. The road distance is 410.8 km.
The best way to get from Les Arcs to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 6h 51m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Les Arcs to Chamonix, including transfers.
Les Arcs to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Fréjus - Bus Station.
Les Arcs to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Les Arcs-Draguignan station.
The best way to get from Les Arcs to Chamonix is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 57m.
What companies run services between Les Arcs, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lycée Agricole to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Les Arcs to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Les Arcs to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Les Arcs to Chamonix is 411 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Les Arcs to Chamonix.
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