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How to get fromCalifornia to Chamonixby plane, bus or train

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Chamonix by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSAN - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    18h 30m
    €471–1,226

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeLAX - TRN
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus
    20h 47m
    €254–767

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSFO - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    18h 31m
    €308–633

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeLAX - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    18h 3m
    €318–683

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
    20h 42m
    €353–673

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
    20h 55m
    €313–723

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeLAX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Genevetrain
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
    20h 15m
    €353–1,154

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeSFO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Genevetrain
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
    20h 48m
    €373–1,354

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€369Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between California, USA and Chamonix, France?

There is no direct connection from California to Chamonix. However, you can take the line 992 bus to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Chamonix Sud Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Chamonix Sud Bus Station.

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