There are 9 ways to get from Forres to Chamonix by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane INV - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 49m€161–383Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ABZ - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 42m€136–391Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
20h 24m€459–772Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
28h 27m€362–610Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Forres to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar
19h 42m€426–571Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane INV - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
11h 9m€137–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Albertvilletrain
- Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus
20h 40m€550–881Bus
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus
35h 53m€147–272Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Forres to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar
20h 42m€314–503
Forres to Chamonix by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Chamonix is to bus which costs €140 - €280 and takes 35h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Chamonix is to bus and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Chamonix via Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 53m.
The distance between Forres and Chamonix is 1550 km.
The best way to get from Forres to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 20h 24m and costs €450 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Forres to Chamonix, including transfers.
Forres to Chamonix bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Chamonix bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Chamonix is 1h ahead of Forres. It is currently 6:42 PM in Forres and 7:42 PM in Chamonix.
There are 5990+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Forres to Chamonix via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 35h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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