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

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There are 10 ways to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train Ter
    10h 43m
    €196–349

  2. Bus via Thiers

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Thiersbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thiers to Angersbus bus 724
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    19h 15m
    €65–119

  3. Bus

    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 Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    17h 5m
    €75–139

  4. Drive 661.6 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Loire Valleycar car 661.6 km
    6h 50m
    €103–148

  5. 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 16m
    €127–316

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routierebus bus Autocar
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train 121A / ...
    13h 12m
    €124–234

  7. 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 26m
    €138–346

  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 Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseautrain train
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    8h 22m
    €214–456

  9. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane GVA - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    7h 21m
    €185–445

  10. 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 10m
    €224–518

Chamonix to Loire Valley by bus and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

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, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Angers St Laud, and Saumur in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Loire Valley via Annecy - Bus Station, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 17h 5m.

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