There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Alps by train, bus, unknown, or plane
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, travel
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
- Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown
5h 45mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
- Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Alpsunknown
6h 19mFly Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel
- 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
- Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown
6h 37mTrain, bus, travel 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
- Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown
8h 44mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Marseille to Chambérybus
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 779
- Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown
8h 56mBus, travel via Lyon
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
- Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown
9h 14mFly Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus
- Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown
7h 42mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- 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
- Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown
8h 15mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- 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
- Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown
9h 5m
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Marseille and Alps is 537 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Alps without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Marseille to Alps, including transfers.
There are 9261+ hotels available in Alps.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
There is no direct connection from Marseille to Alps. However, you can take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Alps via Bellegarde and St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet in around 6h 19m.
- 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
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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