The distance between Frejus and Chamonix is around 523km (325 miles) and the quickest way to get there is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 5hrs.
We've found 5 different ways to get from Frejus to Chamonix by train, bus, car and plane. The recommended routes, which include information on duration, ticket price, and level of difficulty, can be found below.
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Take the bus to Aéroport Terminal 2 - NICE then fly from Nice (NCE) to Lyon (LYS) then take the bus to Chamonix Sud - Bus station.
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Take the train to Lyon Part Dieu then Bellegarde and then to St-Gervais-les-Bains-le-Fayet.
Take the bus to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and then to Chamonix Sud - Bus station.
There are several options for getting from Frejus to Chamonix by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €34 ($34) and will take around 10hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 5hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €250 ($250).
The distance between Frejus and Chamonix is around 523km (325 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 278km (173 miles)
It takes around 7h 45m to get from Frejus and Chamonix by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 20m to drive there.
The quickest way to get from Frejus to Chamonix is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 5hrs and will set you back approx €250 ($250).
The cheapest way to travel between Frejus and Chamonix, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €34 ($34) for a standard one-way ticket.
Yes there is a train service that runs between Frejus and Chamonix. It typically takes around 7h 45m and departs 5 times a day.
There are no direct train services that runs from Frejus to Chamonix. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde and St-Gervais-les-Bains-le-Fayet. These services run 5 times a day and will take a minimum of 7h 45m.
TGV inOui, Swiss Railways and SNCF run train services between Frejus and Chamonix. Trains depart 5 times a day and will take around 7h 45m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.
Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Frejus and Chamonix. It typically takes around 10hrs and departs once daily.
There are no direct bus services that runs from Frejus to Chamonix. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 10hrs.
Blablabus and FlixBus run regular bus services between Frejus and Chamonix. Buses run once daily and take around 10hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.
It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Frejus to Chamonix. We recommend that you take the bus to Aéroport Terminal 2 - NICE then fly from Nice (NCE) to Lyon (LYS) then take the bus to Chamonix Sud - Bus station. instead which will take 5hrs.
The closest major airport to Chamonix is Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) (LYS) which is approximately 141km (87 miles) from Chamonix. Dole-Jura Airport (DLE) (DLE) and EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) (BSL) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.
Yes it is possible to drive from Frejus and Chamonix. The distance is around 523km (325 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 20m in normal traffic conditons.
If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Frejus to Chamonix is to take the train which takes, on average, 7h 45m and will usually cost around €250 ($250).
Transport option | Duration | Cost | Frequency | Distance |
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Bus and Plane + 1 similar | 5hrs | €250($250) | every 20 mins | 565km (351 miles) |
Bus to Marseille - Marseille Provence Airport, plane | 6h 20m | €235($235) | once daily | 637km (396 miles) |
Train | 7h 45m | €250($250) | 5 times a day | 729km (453 miles) |
Bus | 10hrs | €34($34) | once daily | 724km (450 miles) |
Drive | 5h 20m | €71($71) | on demand | 523km (325 miles) |
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