There are 13 ways to get from Penrith to Chamonix by train, plane, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 54m€136–309Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAN - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
10h 44m€92–217Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
14h 21m€359–635Bus, train
- Take the bus from Booth's Supermarket to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
21h 56m€191–344Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Penrith to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar
14h 44m€354–467Train to Newcastle, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCL - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 48m€164–766Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
8h 36m€155–344Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LBA - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
10h 22m€163–345Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
11h 59m€239–611Train via Paris
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
14h 41m€365–627Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Ter
16h 33m€337–645Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 590
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
29h 5m€158–334Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Penrith to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar
15h 45m€229–390
Penrith to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Chamonix is to train and fly and bus which costs €90 - €220 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Chamonix is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 54m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Penrith and Chamonix is 1261 km.
The best way to get from Penrith to Chamonix without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 21m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Penrith to Chamonix, including transfers.
Penrith to Chamonix bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Penrith to Chamonix train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Chamonix is to train via Paris which takes 14h 41m and costs €360 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €340 and takes 29h 5m.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Chamonix, France?
You can take a train from Penrith North Lakes to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 29h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–750
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–750
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Booth's Supermarket to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- Swiss Tours
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Tours
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Penrith to Chamonix bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Chamonix is 1h ahead of Penrith. It is currently 11:51 PM in Penrith and 12:51 AM in Chamonix.
Penrith to Chamonix train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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