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How to get fromChamonix to Loire Valleyby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Antony

    best
    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    10h 37m
    €206–320

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    13h 58m
    €103–157

  3. Drive  663.4 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Loire Valleycar car 663.4 km
    6h 43m
    €107–154

  4. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    8h 11m
    €108–305

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train Intercités / ...
    11h 37m
    €161–270

  6. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 36m
    €111–323

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train
    10h 20m
    €215–515

  8. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain train
    8h 57m
    €203–435

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 959.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Loire Valley via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Massy Tgv, and Saumur in around 10h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Loire Valley via Lyon and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 13h 58m.

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