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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nice Ville 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
    8h 2m
    €110–184

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus FlixBus 1404
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus 507 / ...
    9h 50m
    €36–60

  3. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus bus N1719
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 144
    8h 15m
    €38–55

  4. Drive  385.7 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Chamonixcar car 385.7 km
    5h 9m
    €62–90

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    5h 48m
    €55–150

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    11h 17m
    €136–248

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 38m
    €98–292

Nice to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Nice to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Turin in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 17m.

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