There are 5 ways to get from Chamonix to Sancerre by bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Bus, train via Paris
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 Bercy to Cosne Sur LoireTer
9h 57m€78–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourges724
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Av.Verdun110
11h 59m€45–76Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to BourgesTer
- Take the bus from SNCF Quai C to Av.Verdun110
10h 37m€66–143Drive 460 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Sancerre460 km
5h 7m€71–103Train
- Take the train from Martigny to LausanneIr / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to NeversTer
- Take the train from Nevers to Tracy SancerreTer
11h 35m€177–378
Chamonix to Sancerre by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Sancerre is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Sancerre is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Sancerre. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Av.Verdun via Lyon and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Chamonix and Sancerre is 794 km. The road distance is 460 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Sancerre without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 9h 57m and costs €75 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Chamonix to Sancerre, including transfers.
Chamonix to Sancerre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Sancerre is to train which takes 11h 35m and costs €170 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 59m.
Chamonix to Sancerre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Sancerre is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Chamonix to Sancerre.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Sancerre, France?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Sancerre via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Dijon Ville, Nevers, and Tracy Sancerre in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Av.Verdun via Lyon and Gare Routiere in around 11h 59m.
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- 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 Lausanne to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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 Bercy to Cosne Sur Loire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Tracy Sancerre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
- 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
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from SNCF Quai C to Av.Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Gare Routiere to Av.Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from SNCF Quai C to Av.Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Av.Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
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