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How to get fromLoire Valley to Chamonixby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Antony

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain train 081B
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    9h 32m
    €207–320

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Lyonbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 50m
    €104–158

  3. Drive  662.2 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Chamonixcar car 662.2 km
    6h 42m
    €107–154

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 12m
    €109–305

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 121A / ...
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    11h 59m
    €162–270

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 32m
    €111–323

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 15m
    €195–426

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    10h
    €216–515

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 959.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

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

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Saumur, Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Saumur Nord -Vivy and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 12h 50m.

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