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How to get fromProvence to French Alpsby train, bus, unknown, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Provence to French Alps by train, bus, unknown, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, travel via Vitrolles

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    1. Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provencetrain train C2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 42m

  2. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Grenoble to Montméliantrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Montmélian to Bourg St Mauricetrain train Ter
    5. Walk from Bourg St Maurice to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 49m

  3. Train, fly, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provencetrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MRS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 44m

  4. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 51m

  5. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2bus bus 69
    2. Take the bus from Gap to Grenoble Europolebus bus P24
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 30m

  6. Bus, travel via Chambéry

    1. Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2bus bus 69
    2. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Alsace-Lorrainebus bus T91
    3. Take the bus from Victor Hugo to Gare Routierebus bus T83
    4. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 42m

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

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Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Provence to French Alps. However, you can take the taxi to Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, take the train to Aix-en-Provence, walk to Gare Routière, take the bus to Gare TGV, walk to Aix En Provence Tgv, take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to French Alps via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Veynes Devoluy, Grenoble, Montmélian, and Bourg St Maurice in around 8h 49m.

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