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How to get fromMarseille to Chamonixby train, bus, train (TGV), car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Chamonix by train, bus, train (TGV), car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train 7858 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 34m
    €51–118

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 10m
    €37–64

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    7h 19m
    €105–162

  4. Drive  418.3 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Chamonixcar car 418.3 km
    5h
    €67–97

  5. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MRS - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 26m
    €96–284

  6. Train, bus via Valence

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 23m
    €83–162

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille to Chambérybus bus FlixBus 739
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    8h 45m
    €37–57

  8. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain 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
    8h 4m
    €118–245

  9. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 16m
    €74–223

  10. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain 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
    8h 54m
    €154–365

Marseille to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 527.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Marseille, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 8h 10m.

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