There are 6 ways to get from Loire Valley to Chamonix by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Antony
best- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGV081B
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTgv
10h 11m€160–300Train, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NTE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
10h 11m€68–214Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Annecy to Chamonix
17h 26mDrive 662.2 km
- Drive from Loire Valley to Chamonix662.2 km
6h 41m€102–147Train
- Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu121A / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayetTer
14h 18m€79–238Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers to Lyon724
- Take the bus from Lyon to Chamonix
18h 6m
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Chamonix is to train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Chamonix is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Loire Valley to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Centre 2 - Montsoreau and arriving at Chamonix via Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade and Annecy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Loire Valley and Chamonix is 874 km. The road distance is 662.2 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Chamonix without a car is to train via Antony which takes 10h 11m and costs €160 - €300.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Loire Valley to Chamonix, including transfers.
Loire Valley to Chamonix bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, depart from Gare routière Balzac station.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Chamonix is to train via Antony which takes 10h 11m and costs €160 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 26m.
Loire Valley to Chamonix bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, arrive at Gare Routière et SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Chamonix is 662 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Loire Valley to Chamonix.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Chamonix, France?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Saumur, Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Chamonix via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, Annecy - Bus Station, and Annecy in around 17h 26m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–100
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–46
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Angers to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
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