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How to get fromCairns to Chamonixby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Chamonix by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CNS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    26h 50m
    €661–4,732

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CNS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    27h
    €538–3,894

  3. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CNS - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    29h 40m
    €619–1,354

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    30h 19m
    €849–1,446

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CNS - TRN
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus
    30h 47m
    €759–2,182

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CNS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    31h 2m
    €731–5,356

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CNS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    32h 2m
    €982–1,757

Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€631Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,165.4 km
  • Duration: 26h 50m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Chamonix, France?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Chamonix. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, then take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Milan, then take the bus to Chamonix.

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