There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to Ascain by bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV)
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
7h 3m€80–275Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to LyonS766 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to BayonneFlixBus N716
21h 3m€49–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz CiboureTgv
12h 36m€92–485Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus StationSwiss Tours L5301
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
17h 24m€66–182Drive 958.8 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Ascain958.8 km
9h 29m€148–213Train via Antony (TGV)
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CiboureTgv
13h 57m€205–365Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
16h 29m€110–209
Chamonix to Ascain by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Ascain is to bus via Lyon which costs €45 - €85 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Ascain is to bus and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Ascain. However, there are services departing from Chamonix Sud Bus Station and arriving at Place ~ Plaza via Geneva - Bus Station, Place des Basques and Halte Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Chamonix and Ascain is 825 km. The road distance is 958.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Ascain without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 36m and costs €90 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Chamonix to Ascain, including transfers.
Chamonix to Ascain bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, depart from Chamonix Sud Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Ascain is to bus which takes 17h 24m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €200 - €370 and takes 13h 57m.
Chamonix to Ascain bus services, operated by Swiss Tours, arrive at Geneva Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Ascain is 959 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Chamonix to Ascain.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Ascain, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Place ~ Plaza via Geneva - Bus Station, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Place des Basques, and Halte Routière in around 17h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lur Eder via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Massy Tgv, St Jean De Luz Ciboure, and Halte Routière in around 13h 57m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–280
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
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