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There are 12 ways to get from Kendal to Chamonix by train, plane, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAN - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 15m
    €92–289

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAN - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 55m
    €77–290

  3. Train, bus via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    13h 51m
    €501–818

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kendal to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain 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
    20h 5m
    €236–400

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kendal to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar car
    14h 47m
    €387–510

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCL - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 58m
    €148–325

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAN - TRN
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    11h 13m
    €101–268

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain train
    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 59m
    €146–336

  9. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LBA - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 32m
    €118–318

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    12h 24m
    €211–499

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    15h 58m
    €384–623

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kendal to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar car
    15h 47m
    €280–464

Kendal to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€501Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,213.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Kendal, England and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Kendal to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Oxenholme Lake District, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 15h 58m.

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