There are 8 ways to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain 7858
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 21m€94–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 35m€46–79Train, bus
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
10h 16m€116–193Drive 435.1 km
- Drive from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonixcar 435.1 km
6h 11m€70–101Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 43m€77–193Train
- Take the train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain C6 / ...
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
10h 50m€133–222Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus
11h 41m€56–85Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 33m€113–313
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Sainte-Maxime and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Les Arcs-Draguignan and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Sainte-Maxime and Chamonix is 689 km. The road distance is 435.1 km.
The best way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 8h 21m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix, including transfers.
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Les Arcs-Draguignan station.
The best way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is to train which takes 10h 50m and costs €130 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Sainte-Maxime, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Théâtre de la Mer to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Gare SNCF, Les Arcs-Draguignan, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
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 Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix is 435 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Sainte-Maxime to Chamonix.
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