There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to Thurso by bus, plane, train, car, car train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)GVA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
13h 25m£153–352Bus to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Turin
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)TRN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
16h 15m£113–377Bus, train via Paris
- 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 Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
23h 9m£217–712Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lille
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of ScotlandE6
31h 39mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chamonix to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Thurso
21h 40mBus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LYS - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
15h 32m£137–286Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)GVA - ABZ
- Take the train from Dyce to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
14h 32m£124–371Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)GVA - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
15h 6mTrain via Paris
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
24h 33m£243–688Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
25h 6m£256–744Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chamonix to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Thurso
22h 35m£312–462
Chamonix to Thurso by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Thurso is to bus and fly and train which costs £120 - £380 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Thurso is to bus and fly and train which takes 13h 25m and costs £150 - £360.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc and arriving at Thurso via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, King's Cross and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 6m.
The distance between Chamonix and Thurso is 1109 miles.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Thurso without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 23h 9m and costs £210 - £750.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Chamonix to Thurso, including transfers.
Chamonix to Thurso train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
Thurso is 1h behind Chamonix. It is currently 6:18 AM in Chamonix and 5:18 AM in Thurso.
Chamonix to Thurso train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Thurso via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Inverness in around 24h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dyce to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £25–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £39
- 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 Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- 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 Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- 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
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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