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

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There are 8 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 - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 55m

  2. 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 4m

  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 23m

  4. Train, bus, travel via Annecy

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    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
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h

  5. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    5. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 32m

  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 43m

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Angers St 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
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 6m

  8. 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 38m

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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 Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to French Alps via Saumur Nord -Vivy, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 13h 4m.

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