There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to SaumurTer
9h 23m€111–335Train
cheapest- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to SaumurIntercités / ...
14h 3m€78–239Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanade
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac404 / ...
17h 10mDrive 661.8 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Loire Valley661.8 km
6h 46m€103–148Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
8h 18m€92–227Train via Antony
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumur081B
10h 19m€163–310Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Angers724
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac404 / ...
17h 55mBus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
7h 41m€103–261Bus 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 Angers St Laud
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
10h 3m€196–509Bus 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 Massy TGV to Saumur
7h 25m€128–435Bus 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumur
9h 1m€159–494
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley is to train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at Centre 1 - Montsoreau via Annecy - Bus Station, Gare Routière et SNCF and Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Chamonix and Loire Valley is 884 km. The road distance is 661.8 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 23m and costs €110 - €340.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Chamonix to Loire Valley bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €160 - €310 and takes 10h 19m.
Chamonix to Loire Valley bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Loire Valley is 662 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Chamonix to Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Loire Valley via Annecy - Bus Station, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 17h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Loire Valley via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
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
- €70–460
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
- €75–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
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
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
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
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- €90–400
- 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
- €29–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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 Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- 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 Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- 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
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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 - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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 to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- 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
- €16–25
- 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 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 Angers - Bus Station Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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 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
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
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