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There are 11 ways to get from Swanage to Chamonix by taxi, plane, bus, train, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Taxi to Bournemouth Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Swanage to Bournemouth-Airport-BOHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOH - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4h 37m
    €204–419

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus bus
    24h 3m
    €110–179

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    14h 33m
    €387–678

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Avenue Louis Martin to Centrebus bus 581
    3. Take the train from Rennes to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    22h 1m

  5. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LHR - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 18m
    €142–413

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LGW - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 12m
    €130–403

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRS - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    11h 1m
    €117–335

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    16h 52m
    €476–724

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    24h 58m
    €110–184

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swanage to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar car
    12h 18m
    €344–449

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Swanage to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar car
    13h 20m
    €238–403

Swanage to Chamonix by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration24h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Swanage, England and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Chamonix via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 24h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Swanage to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Bournemouth, Reading, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 16h 52m.

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