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How to get fromSwanage to Chamonixby train, taxi, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane

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There are 14 ways to get from Swanage to Chamonix by train, taxi, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Bourg St Mauricetrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Bourg St Maurice to Chamonixtaxi taxi
    14h 55m
    €538–922

  2. Bus via Dover

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    24h 10m
    €116–232

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    17h 48m
    €299–841

  4. 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 19m
    €308–400

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    21h 28m
    €224–575

  6. 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 55m
    €118–234

  7. 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 21m
    €183–323

  8. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LHR - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 34m
    €136–363

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Winchestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LGW - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 7m
    €159–407

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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
    10h 46m
    €156–348

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LTN - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 8m
    €175–408

  12. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Winchestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LGW - LYS
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    11h 57m
    €152–407

  13. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Winchestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LGW - MXP
    4. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    12h 42m
    €131–391

  14. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LHR - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    13h 32m
    €156–650

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,386 km
  • Duration: 14h 55m

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 24h 10m.

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