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How to get fromChamonix to Caenby bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Chamonix to Caen by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 48m
    €159–255

  2. Bus via Dijon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Dijonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 42m
    €65–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Parisbus bus N779
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 48m
    €74–117

  4. Drive  801.4 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Caencar car 801.4 km
    8h 30m
    €128–185

  5. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    5h 51m
    €127–399

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    9h 22m
    €156–248

  7. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 31m
    €172–389

Chamonix to Caen by bus, train, and subway

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 912.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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

You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Caen - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Caen via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 9h 22m.

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