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How to get fromChamonix to Chauvet Caveby bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chamonix to Chauvet Cave by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train via Pierrelatte

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Valence Ville to Pierrelattetrain train Ter
    6h 30m
    €118–181

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus bus X73
    9h 43m
    €44–75

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Gare Routièrebus bus X76
    8h 16m
    €67–121

  4. Drive  338.3 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Chauvet Cavecar car 338.3 km
    4h 2m
    €54–78

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annecytrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Valence Ville to Pierrelattetrain train Ter
    8h 13m
    €128–201

  6. Bus, train via Place de la Paix

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train K21
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus bus X73
    9h 23m
    €91–130

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  • Distance: 414.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Chauvet Cave, France?

You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Chauvet Cave via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Annecy, Valence Ville, and Pierrelatte in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Chauvet Cave via Annecy - Bus Station, Valence - Central Bus Station, Gare Routière, Place de la Paix, and Gare Rout. in around 9h 43m.

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