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How to get fromPau to Chamonixby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Chamonix by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 55m
    €286–579

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 25m
    €72–124

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    12h 12m
    €164–270

  4. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Grenoblebus bus FlixBus N716
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 40m
    €74–114

  5. Drive  844.4 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Chamonixcar car 844.4 km
    8h 19m
    €135–194

  6. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 8m
    €109–380

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 7m
    €88–308

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 49m
    €100–297

  9. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIQ - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 23m
    €138–360

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 27m
    €107–328

Pau to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Pau to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Grenoble - Bus Station in around 15h 40m.

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