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

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There are 7 ways to get from Caen to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 31m
    €142–274

  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
    13h 5m
    €68–120

  3. Train, bus via Dijon

    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 36m
    €161–404

  4. Drive 801 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Chamonixcar car 801 km
    8h 31m
    €126–181

  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
    €137–406

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    9h 25m
    €154–265

  7. 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 7m
    €181–404

Caen to Chamonix by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 824 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

You can take a train from Caen to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Paris in around 13h 5m.

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