The distance between Bordeaux and Chamonix is around 694km (431 miles) and the quickest way to get there is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 4h 55m.
We've found 5 different ways to get from Bordeaux to Chamonix by train, bus, car and plane. The recommended routes, which include information on duration, ticket price, and level of difficulty, can be found below.
👋 Also check out Chamonix → Bordeaux if you're planning a return trip.
Fly from Bordeaux (BOD) to Lyon (LYS) then take the bus to Chamonix Sud - Bus station.
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Take the bus to Lyon - Saint-Exupéry Airport and then to Chamonix Sud - Bus station.
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Take the train to Albertville then take the bus to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
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There are several options for getting from Bordeaux to Chamonix by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €15 ($15) and will take around 15h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 4h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €100 ($100).
The distance between Bordeaux and Chamonix is around 694km (431 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 594km (369 miles)
It takes around 8h 10m to get from Bordeaux and Chamonix by train and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 7h 20m to drive there.
The quickest way to get from Bordeaux to Chamonix is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 4h 55m and will set you back approx €100 ($100).
The cheapest way to travel between Bordeaux and Chamonix, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €15 ($15) for a standard one-way ticket.
There is no train service that runs between Bordeaux and Chamonix. We recommend that you fly from Bordeaux (BOD) to Lyon (LYS) then take the bus to Chamonix Sud - Bus station. instead which will take 4h 55m.
Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Bordeaux and Chamonix. It typically takes around 10h 20m and departs once daily.
There are no direct bus services that runs from Bordeaux to Chamonix. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Lyon - Saint-Exupéry Airport. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 10h 20m.
Blablabus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus and Swiss PostAuto run regular bus services between Bordeaux and Chamonix. Buses run once daily and take around 10h 20m on average but will vary depending on you book with.
It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Bordeaux to Chamonix. We recommend that you fly from Bordeaux (BOD) to Lyon (LYS) then take the bus to Chamonix Sud - Bus station. instead which will take 4h 55m.
The closest major airport to Chamonix is Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) (LYS) which is approximately 141km (87 miles) from Chamonix. Dole-Jura Airport (DLE) (DLE) and EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) (BSL) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.
Yes it is possible to drive from Bordeaux and Chamonix. The distance is around 778km (483 miles) by road and it will take around 7h 20m in normal traffic conditons.
If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Bordeaux to Chamonix is to take the train and then take the bus which takes, on average, 8h 10m and will usually cost around €200 ($200).
Transport option | Duration | Cost | Frequency | Distance |
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Plane and Bus | 4h 55m | €100($100) | every 20 mins | 694km (431 miles) |
Bus + 1 similar | 10h 20m | €37($37) | once daily | 790km (491 miles) |
Bus via Chambery Place de la Gare | 15h 50m | €15($15) | once a week | 1,084km (673 miles) |
Train and Bus | 8h 10m | €200($200) | once a week | 1,175km (730 miles) |
Drive | 7h 20m | €105($105) | on demand | 778km (483 miles) |
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Union Ivkoni - Unibus
The following major airports near Chamonix offer regular flights to various popular destinations within France and internationally.