There are 6 ways to get from California to Chamonix by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LAX - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
18h€377–856Fly San Francisco International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane SFO - TRN
- Take the bus from Turin to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus
22h 5m€314–1,137Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SFO - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
17h 50m€390–1,007Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SFO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
19h 52m€428–854Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
19h 47m€435–823Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane LAX - TRN
- Take the bus from Turin to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus
21h 35m€391–1,136
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Chamonix is to fly and train which costs €420 - €900 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from California to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 17h 50m and costs €390 - €1100.
The distance between California and Chamonix is 9618 km.
It takes approximately 18h to get from California to Chamonix, including transfers.
Chamonix is 9h ahead of California. It is currently 3:06 PM in California and 12:06 AM in Chamonix.
There are 5988+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between California, USA and Chamonix, France?
There is no direct connection from California to Chamonix. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, then take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
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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