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

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

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to Tourstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 40m
    €188–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus bus 404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    16h 47m
    €76–138

  3. Drive 662.2 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Chamonixcar car 662.2 km
    6h 45m
    €103–149

  4. Train, 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
    9h 58m
    €108–270

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    11h 45m
    €207–363

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    13h 12m
    €127–246

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    14h 17m
    €111–224

  8. Train, 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
    9h 18m
    €120–300

Loire Valley to Chamonix by foot and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 878.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, and Annecy - Bus Station in around 16h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 45m.

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