There are 10 ways to get from Cherbourg to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 507 / ...
10h 46m€111–240Train, bus via Caen
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain K2+ / ...
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
15h 35m€56–121Bus
- Take the bus from Cherbourg to Caenbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus 479
15h 16m€63–117Drive 922.4 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Chamonixcar 922.4 km
9h 52m€140–201Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
8h 19m€148–357Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
10h 53m€106–223Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
9h 21m€125–317Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RNS - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
10h 40m€122–405Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
11h 15m€162–582Car ferry to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
12h 48m€94–329
Cherbourg to Chamonix by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Chamonix is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Chamonix is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cherbourg to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Caen and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Chamonix is 968 km. The road distance is 922.4 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 46m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Cherbourg to Chamonix, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Chamonix bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Chamonix is to bus which takes 15h 16m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 10h 53m.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Cherbourg to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Caen and Paris in around 15h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cherbourg to Chamonix bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Caen station.
Cherbourg to Chamonix train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg to Chamonix is 922 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Cherbourg to Chamonix.
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