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

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There are 6 ways to get from Caen to Chamonix by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Sallanches Combloux Megevetrain train Tgv
    8h 48m
    €156–246

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus N779
    12h 50m
    €78–127

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Chamonixbus bus
    9h 38m
    €169–282

  4. Drive  800.9 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Chamonixcar car 800.9 km
    8h 31m
    €129–186

  5. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 40m
    €127–430

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 9m
    €168–379

Caen to Chamonix by train, subway, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 831.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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

You can take a train from Caen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Sallanches Combloux Megeve, and Sallanches - Bus Station in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Paris in around 12h 50m.

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