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How to get fromCannes to French Alpsby train, bus, unknown, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Cannes to French Alps by train, bus, unknown, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, travel

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    1. Take the train from Cannes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 39m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta Autostazione to Piazzale Monte Biancobus bus 581
    3. Walk from Piazzale Monte Bianco to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 55m

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 15m

  4. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 5m

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

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  • Distance: 727.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Cannes, France and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Cannes to French Alps. However, you can take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to French Alps via Aéroport Promenade, Nice Airport, Aosta, Aosta Autostazione, and Piazzale Monte Bianco in around 9h 55m.

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