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How to get fromFort William to Chamonixby bus, plane, train, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV) or car ferry

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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 Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Terminal Buildingbus 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 Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 31m
    €86–251

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane GLA - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    11h 41m
    €75–230

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 507 / ...
    20h 16m
    €219–785

  4. 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 Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    33h 25m
    €114–263

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar car
    18h 42m

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

    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to 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 Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    10h 9m

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    13h 3m

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

    1. Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 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 Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    13h 17m
    €144–286

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from An Aird One to Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    13h 39m

  10. Train via Paris

    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 Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    20h 54m
    €280–659

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    21h 50m
    €230–801

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 595 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    33h 42m
    €85–306

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar car
    19h 42m
    €316–468

Fort William to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, and Lille in around 33h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort William to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 20h 54m.

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