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

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There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Chamonix by train, bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia), 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 33m
    €56–137

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Marseille to Chambérybus bus FlixBus N739 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    8h 15m
    €38–63

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    7h 58m
    €82–193

  4. Drive 418.3 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Chamonixcar car 418.3 km
    5h
    €65–94

  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
    €95–232

  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 30m
    €85–211

  7. Bus via Lyon

    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 59m
    €48–90

  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
    €134–295

Marseille to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 527.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Chambéry in around 8h 15m.

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