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

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There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Albertvilletrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus bus Autocar
    11h 15m
    €248–363

  2. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BES - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    11h 36m
    €100–400

  3. Train, bus via Rennes

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    18h 38m
    €115–206

  4. Drive  1,090 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Chamonixcar car 1,090 km
    11h 4m
    €174–251

  5. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BES - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    7h 16m
    €128–351

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    11h 22m
    €246–379

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lyonbus bus N724
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 44m
    €104–164

  8. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BES - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 26m
    €151–370

  9. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BES - TRN
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    11h 30m
    €119–308

  10. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 6m
    €182–485

Brest to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,242.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

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

You can take a train from Brest to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Rennes, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 19h 44m.

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