There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to San Francisco by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GVA - SFO
18h 24m$340–1,242Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MXP - SFO
21h 19m$288–990Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LYS - SFO
19h 29m$495–1,542Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
20h 16m$465–697Bus to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Turinbus
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TRN - SFO
21h 19m$457–1,239Train, train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BSL - SFO
22h 33m$371–1,304Bus, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CDG - SFO
19h 59m$500–1,492
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to San Francisco is to train and fly which costs $460 - $700 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to San Francisco is to bus and fly which takes 18h 24m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Chamonix and San Francisco is 5924 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from Chamonix to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 9h behind Chamonix. It is currently 10:20 AM in Chamonix and 1:20 AM in San Francisco.
There are 809+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and San Francisco, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chamonix to San Francisco. However, you can take the bus to Geneva Airport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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