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

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There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to Loire Valley by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to SaumurtrainTer
    9h 29m
    €106–355

  2. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeLYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    8h 23m
    €92–232

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Annecybus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    17h 10m

  4. Drive 665.7 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Loire Valleycar665.7 km
    6h 52m
    €103–149

  5. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain081B
    10h 19m
    €163–300

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTer
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port BoulettrainTer
    12h 36m
    €106–276

  7. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lyonbus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Angersbus724
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    18h 50m

  8. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeGVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
    7h 41m
    €98–251

  9. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeLYS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain
    10h 6m
    €196–453

  10. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeGVA - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain
    7h 25m
    €133–375

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeGVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain
    9h 1m
    €159–464

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a bus from Chamonix to Loire Valley via Annecy, 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.

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