There are 10 ways to get from Forres to Chamonix by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane INV - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 49m€182–383Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane INV - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
11h 9m€158–283Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- 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
20h 24m€460–772Bus
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
37h 13m€168–283Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Forres to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar
19h 42m€424–569Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ABZ - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 42m€161–391Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Forres to Inverkeithingtrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
10h 51m€208–442Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Albertvilletrain
- Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus
20h 40m€550–881Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
26h 19m€411–681Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Forres to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar
20h 42m€300–492
Forres to Chamonix by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Chamonix is to bus which costs €160 - €290 and takes 37h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Chamonix is to bus and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs €160 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 13m.
The distance between Forres and Chamonix is 1550 km.
The best way to get from Forres to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 20h 24m and costs €460 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Forres to Chamonix, including transfers.
Forres to Chamonix bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Chamonix bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Chamonix is 1h ahead of Forres. It is currently 9:32 PM in Forres and 10:32 PM in Chamonix.
There are 5983+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Forres to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, and Lille in around 37h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–380
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- 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
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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