There are 7 ways to get from Caen to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 507 / ...
9h 45m€96–239Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 25m€38–116Bus
- Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus 1774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus N1529 / ...
12h 5m€40–91Drive 800.9 km
- Drive from Caen to Chamonixcar 800.9 km
8h 34m€121–174Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
6h 35m€146–326Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3344 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
9h 52m€96–222Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 20m€119–322
Caen to Chamonix by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Chamonix is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Caen and Chamonix is 836 km. The road distance is 800.9 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs €95 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Caen to Chamonix, including transfers.
Caen to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Chamonix is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €230 and takes 9h 52m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Caen to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Paris in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Caen to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Chamonix bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Caen to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Chamonix is 801 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Caen to Chamonix.
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