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How to get fromLoire Valley to French Alpsby train, bus, unknown, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Loire Valley to French Alps by train, bus, unknown, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, travel

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    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 3m

  2. Train, travel via Antony

    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 St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    4. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 12m

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

    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
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 24m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    3. Walk from Taconnaz to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 38m

  5. Bus, travel

    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
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    13h 18m

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

    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
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 44m

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane NTE - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 39m

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain 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
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 4m

  9. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORY - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 27m

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Loire Valley to French Alps. However, you can take the taxi to Saumur, take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, walk to Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere, take the bus to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to French Alps via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Massy Tgv, and St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet in around 9h 12m.

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