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

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There are 5 ways to get from Montbrison to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 34m
    €46–101

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Sallanchesbus bus 779
    6h 59m
    €21–41

  3. Drive 290.1 km

    1. Drive from Montbrison to Chamonixcar car 290.1 km
    3h 37m
    €46–66

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop 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
    7h 5m
    €24–51

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    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 54m
    €53–117

Montbrison to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 348.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Chamonix, France?

FlixBus operates a bus from Saint-Étienne to Sallanches 3 times a week. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montbrison to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 7h 54m.

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