There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Chamonix by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SAN - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
15h 50m€453–749Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SAN - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
19h€260–875Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SAN - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
17h 25m€327–1,120Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane SAN - TRN
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus
19h 25m€313–1,065Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL)plane SAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain
20h 2m€407–1,085
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Chamonix is to fly and bus which costs €260 - €900 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 15h 50m and costs €450 - €750.
The distance between San Diego and Chamonix is 9640 km.
It takes approximately 15h 50m to get from San Diego to Chamonix, including transfers.
Chamonix is 9h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 8:22 PM in San Diego and 5:22 AM in Chamonix.
There are 5973+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Chamonix, France?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Chamonix. However, you can fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, then take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur. Alternatively, you can fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud).
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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