There are 14 ways to get from Swanage to Chamonix by train, taxi, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bourg St Mauricetrain
- Take the taxi from Bourg St Maurice to Chamonixtaxi
14h 57m€544–950Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
23h 57m€99–215Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
17h 22m€307–846Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swanage to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar
12h 19m€309–402Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus
21h 35m€224–560Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
26h 9m€132–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swanage to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar
13h 21m€194–320Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wareham to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
9h 46m€153–419Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wareham to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LGW - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
10h 7m€161–409Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
10h 47m€154–393Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LTN - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
10h 8m€170–431Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wareham to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
11h 57m€143–409Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wareham to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LGW - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
12h 37m€127–359Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Wareham to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain
13h 31m€184–726
Swanage to Chamonix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Chamonix is to bus which costs €95 - €220 and takes 23h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Chamonix is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs €150 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
The distance between Swanage and Chamonix is 1386 km.
The best way to get from Swanage to Chamonix without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 57m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Swanage to Chamonix, including transfers.
Swanage to Chamonix bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Swanage to Chamonix bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Chamonix is 1h ahead of Swanage. It is currently 4:39 AM in Swanage and 5:39 AM in Chamonix.
There are 5960+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Chamonix, France?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wareham to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Winchester to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €260–460
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–43
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €38–43
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Taxi Taxilvie
- Phone
- +33 6 47 47 18 86
- Website
- taxi-bourg-st-maurice.net
Taxi Jack Celair
- Phone
- +33 6 22 23 76 36
- Website
- taxijackcelair.com
Snow-Taxi Mylène Digard
- Phone
- +33 6 12 50 24 16
- Website
- snow-taxi.com
David Taxi Bourg St Maurice
- Phone
- +33 6 47 43 48 50
- Website
- taxi-bourg-saint-maurice73.fr
Cosi Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 33 02 75 17
- Website
- cosi-taxi.com
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