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How to get fromBordeaux to Chamonixby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Chamonix by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    9h 29m
    €224–359

  2. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 47m
    €57–170

  3. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier 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
    12h 3m
    €58–102

  4. Drive  733.4 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Chamonixcar car 733.4 km
    7h 47m
    €117–169

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nimestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nimes 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
    11h 48m
    €158–289

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genevabus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus S500 / ...
    12h 54m
    €67–127

  7. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 7m
    €60–209

  8. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 37m
    €60–189

Bordeaux to Chamonix by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,198.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

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

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 12h 3m.

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