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How to get fromSaint-Chamond to Chamonixby train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Chamond to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from St Chamond to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    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
    5h 43m
    €41–76

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 38m
    €20–37

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Sallanchesbus bus 779
    6h 20m
    €22–35

  4. Drive  246.3 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Chamond to Chamonixcar car 246.3 km
    2h 57m
    €40–57

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Chamond to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    6h 56m
    €50–90

Saint-Chamond to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar82Weekly Services
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Saint-Chamond, France and Chamonix, France?

FlixBus operates a bus from Saint-Étienne to Sallanches 3 times a week. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Chamond to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 6h 56m.

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