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

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

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  1. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 57m
    €259–687

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N716
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 17m
    €77–136

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    12h 11m
    €179–317

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Bayonnebus bus FlixBus N716 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 25m
    €89–167

  5. Drive 844.4 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Chamonixcar car 844.4 km
    8h 19m
    €133–192

  6. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 10m
    €117–342

  7. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIQ - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 25m
    €149–372

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 13m
    €112–265

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

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St 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 44m
    €121–298

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 33m
    €134–305

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    13h 49m
    €199–364

Pau to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Pau to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 16h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 13h 49m.

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