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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Chamonixby train, bus, car, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 507 / ...
    10h 39m
    €122–275

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 53m
    €56–201

  3. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyonbus bus N746
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus S766 / ...
    14h 40m
    €69–103

  4. Drive 755.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Chamonixcar car 755.6 km
    8h 17m
    €115–165

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 37m
    €62–241

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    10h 47m
    €122–258

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train 591A / ...
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayettrain train 081G
    13h 43m
    €112–470

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 5m
    €65–93

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 2m
    €62–262

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 28m
    €62–190

  11. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 21m
    €60–343

La Rochelle to Chamonix by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from La Rochelle to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Lyon in around 14h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 47m.

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