There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Chamonix by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, 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.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 20m€83–249Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAN - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
10h 10m€65–188Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
12h 15m€346–560Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Archbus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
20h 56m€199–322Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar
13h 31m€346–450Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BHX - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 53m€88–300Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane MAN - TRN
- Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
10h 19m€96–237Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAN - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
9h 20m€99–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
12h 54m€310–525Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus 830
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
26h 15m€106–181Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar
14h 31m€240–405
Chester to Chamonix by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Chamonix is to train and fly and bus which costs €65 - €190 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Chamonix is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Chester and Chamonix is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Chamonix without a car is to train which takes 12h 15m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Chester to Chamonix, including transfers.
Chester to Chamonix bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Chamonix train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Chamonix is to train which takes 12h 15m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Chamonix bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Chamonix is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 8:10 AM in Chester and 9:10 AM in Chamonix.
Chester to Chamonix train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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