There are 9 ways to get from Brest 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 Paris
best- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
10h 59m€209–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest to Lyonbus N724
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 28m€95–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCFbus 931
- Take the train from Quimper to Lorienttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
19h 24mDrive 1,090 km
- Drive from Brest to Chamonixcar 1,090 km
11h 4m€169–243Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BES - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
7h 16m€129–318Train
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
11h 32m€215–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
11h 53m€194–411Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BES - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 26m€153–358Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
9h 10m€201–490
Brest to Chamonix by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Chamonix is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Brest and Chamonix is 1202 km. The road distance is 1090 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 10h 59m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Brest to Chamonix, including transfers.
Brest to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
Brest to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Chamonix is to train which takes 11h 32m and costs €210 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 28m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Brest to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 19h 28m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- Swiss Tours
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Tours
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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
- €21–40
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Brest to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Brest to Chamonix train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Chamonix is 1090 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Brest to Chamonix.
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