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There are 13 ways to get from Fort William to Chamonix by bus, plane, train, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 49m
    €99–249

  2. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    12h 19m
    €84–190

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Albertvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus bus
    20h 22m
    €616–967

  4. Bus, train via Chambéry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    22h 43m
    €401–678

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar car
    18h 43m
    €456–600

  6. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GLA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 16m
    €128–296

  7. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane INV - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    11h 43m
    €155–331

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    13h 38m
    €218–449

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Martignytrain train
    14h 23m
    €158–378

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    21h 55m
    €476–729

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    25h 20m
    €279–469

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus bus
    31h 38m
    €154–304

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar car
    19h 44m
    €349–554

Fort William to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€616Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,556.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Fort William to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 21h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Chamonix via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 31h 38m.

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