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How to get fromGreater Manchester to French Alpsby plane, bus, unknown, train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Greater Manchester to French Alps by plane, bus, unknown, train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAN - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 1m

  2. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    4. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    12h 34m

  3. Bus, travel via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Manchester to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown unknown
    22h 48m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, travel

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Walk from Calais-Fréthun to French Alpsunknown unknown
    18h 53m

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 56m

  6. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAN - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 21m

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    4. Walk from Martigny to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 32m

  8. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAN - TRN
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Aostabus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 57m

  9. Fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, shuttle, travel

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane plane MAN - GNB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Bourg-Saint-Mauriceshuttle bus
    3. Walk from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 29m

  10. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    26h 59m

  11. Drive, car ferry, travel

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Walk from Calais to French Alpsunknown unknown
    20h 5m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,109.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Greater Manchester to French Alps. However, you can take the line 43 bus to Chester Street, walk to Manchester Oxford Road, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Mary's to French Alps via Charlotte Street, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet in around 12h 34m.

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