There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to Cognac by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus
- Take the train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGVtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain Ter
10h 48m€248–498Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MXP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
11h 38m€74–268Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
16h 25mDrive 701.6 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Cognaccar 701.6 km
7h 25m€109–157Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
9h 38m€76–227Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain Ter
12h 2m€174–349Train, bus
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
15h 16mBus via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare SNCFbus 259
- Take the bus from Felletin - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus 204
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncfbus 180
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
18h 38mBus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
8h 53mBus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
10h 54m€90–258Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
10h 9m
Chamonix to Cognac by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Cognac is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Cognac is to drive which takes 7h 25m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Geneva, Bordeaux and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Cognac via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Angouleme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Chamonix and Cognac is 1095 km. The road distance is 701.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cognac without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 48m and costs €240 - €500.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Chamonix to Cognac, including transfers.
Chamonix to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Cognac train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Cognac is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €350 and takes 12h 2m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cognac, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Geneva, Bordeaux, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 16h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Cognac via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 12h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
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 Marne La Vallee Chessy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–180
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 05 55 45 57 90
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 05 44 00 10 63
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Felletin - Gare Sncf to Terminal Cars
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Chamonix to Cognac train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Cognac is 702 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Chamonix to Cognac.
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