There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville by bus, train, car, plane, train (TGV), or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- 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 St Lazare to Cherbourg
9h 27m€83–280Bus, train via Caen
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Paris - Orly Airport
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Caen
- Take the train from Caen to CherbourgK2+ / ...
16h 9m€85–143Drive 926.8 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville926.8 km
9h 52m€143–206Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourg
7h 59m€172–380Train
- Take the train from Sallanches Combloux Megeve to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg3311 / ...
10h 25m€98–306Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Martigny to LausanneIr / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
12h 6m€131–354Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
20hBus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
9h 3m€144–342Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lison
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourg
10h 59m€160–523Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)GVA - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lison
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourg
10h 22m€136–522Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)GVA - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
8h 55m€94–302
Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville is to bus and train via Caen which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 59m and costs €170 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Annecy - Bus Station and Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Cherbourg via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Chamonix and Cherbourg-Octeville is 959 km. The road distance is 926.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 27m and costs €80 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville, including transfers.
Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs €95 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cherbourg-Octeville, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Cherbourg via Sallanches - Bus Station, Sallanches Combloux Megeve, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Cherbourg-Gare via Annecy - Bus Station and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 20h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Sallanches Combloux Megeve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- 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 St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- 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 Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Martigny to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
- 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
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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 Paris - Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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 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 - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville is 927 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville.
Book your Chamonix to Cherbourg-Octeville train tickets online with Omio.
There are 543+ hotels available in Cherbourg-Octeville.

































