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

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

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  1. Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    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
    €53–119

  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 47m
    €42–77

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Albertvilletrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus bus Autocar
    6h 35m
    €93–137

  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
    €103–296

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    7h 55m
    €81–170

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Chambérybus bus 7739
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    8h 55m
    €43–64

  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
    €112–225

  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
    €75–224

  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
    €155–367

Marseille to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar53Weekly Services
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest 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 Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 55m. 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 47m.

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