There are 9 ways to get from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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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 Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+
9h 13m€71–227Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 43m€42–104Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to ParisN1529 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Caen1774 / ...
13h 13m€54–126Drive 803.7 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer803.7 km
8h 40m€125–180Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- 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
7h 18m€171–376Train via Paris
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+ / ...
10h 38m€91–270Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Le MansTgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to CaenK39
12h 40m€156–329Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
9h 28m€131–355Bus 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 Saint-Lazare to Caen
8h 51m€132–339
Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer is to bus via Paris which costs €40 - €110 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer is to bus and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €170 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Bas Lion via Paris and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Chamonix and Lion-sur-Mer is 847 km. The road distance is 803.7 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 13m and costs €70 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer is to bus which takes 13h 13m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 10h 38m.
Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer is 804 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Chamonix to Lion-sur-Mer.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Lion-sur-Mer, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix to Bas Lion via Paris, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 13h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Bas Lion via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris Saint-Lazare, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 10h 38m.
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- 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
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
- 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
- €90–390
- 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
- €29–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
- €17–25
- 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
- €15–22
- 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
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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
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