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How to get fromGrass Valley to Chamonixby bus, train, plane or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Grass Valley to Chamonix by bus, train, plane, or subway

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  1. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSMF - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    24h 58m
    €364–1,341

  2. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSFO - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
    6. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
    25h 34m
    €333–646

  3. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSFO - GVA
    5. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    23h 9m
    €338–673

  4. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeSMF - MXP
    4. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonixbus
    29h 28m
    €541–2,559

  5. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeSFO - TRN
    5. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonixbus
    26h 54m
    €405–708

  6. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSMF - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
    5. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
    29h 33m
    €759–1,474

  7. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeSFO - CDG
    5. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Genevetrain
    6. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
    25h 32m
    €403–1,284

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration19h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€349Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Chamonix, France?

There is no direct connection from Grass Valley to Chamonix. However, you can take the bus to Nevada St at Amtrak Station, walk to Auburn Amtrak, take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Chamonix Sud Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nevada St at Amtrak Station, walk to Auburn Amtrak, take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Chamonix Sud Bus Station.

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