There are 6 ways to get from Provence to Chamonix by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Annecy
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 54m€92–159Drive 314.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Chamonixcar 314.4 km
4h 7m€51–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus
9h 1m€92–146Bus
- Take the bus from Peyruis Parc Relais to Gapbus
- Take the bus from Gap to Grenoble Europolebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
9h 23m€73–122Train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Foron to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
10h 21m€102–178Bus via Chambéry
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2bus 69
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Alsace-Lorrainebus T91
- Take the bus from Victor Hugo to Gare Routierebus T83
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 779
10h 31m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Chamonix is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Chamonix is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Provence to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Peyruis Parc Relais and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Gap and Grenoble - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Provence to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Chateau Arnoux St Auban and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Veynes Devoluy, Grenoble, Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Provence and Chamonix is 404 km. The road distance is 314.4 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Annecy which takes 8h 54m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Provence to Chamonix, including transfers.
Provence to Chamonix bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Peyruis Parc Relais station.
Provence to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateau Arnoux St Auban station.
The best way to get from Provence to Chamonix is to bus which takes 9h 23m and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 10h 21m.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Peyruis Parc Relais, Gap, Grenoble Europole, and Grenoble - Bus Station in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Veynes Devoluy, Grenoble, Annecy, La Roche-sur-Foron, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 21m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche-sur-Foron to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Peyruis Parc Relais to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gap to Grenoble Europole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Peyruis Parc Relais to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cars Région Isère
Bus from Gap to Grenoble Europole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- cars Région Isère
Bus from Gare SNCF to Alsace-Lorraine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- cars Région Isère
Bus from Victor Hugo to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- cars Région Isère
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Booking & Getting There
Provence to Chamonix bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Gap station.
Provence to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Veynes Devoluy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Chamonix is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Provence to Chamonix.
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