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

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There are 10 ways to get from Saintes to Chamonix by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    13h 22m
    €220–418

  2. Bus via Chambéry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Chambérybus bus N746
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    14h
    €68–112

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saintes 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
    13h 30m
    €75–136

  4. Drive 718.2 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Chamonixcar car 718.2 km
    8h
    €113–163

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

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St 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
    8h 44m
    €84–227

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

    1. Take the train from Saintes 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 4m
    €103–262

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

    1. Take the train from Saintes 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 55m
    €140–326

  8. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 22m
    €99–339

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 34m
    €73–198

  10. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 42m
    €143–374

Saintes to Chamonix by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,178.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 22m

What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Saintes to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Angouleme, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 13h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Annecy - Bus Station in around 13h 30m.

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