The distance between Mont Saint Michel and Chamonix is around 938km (583 miles) and the quickest way to get there is to take the train which takes around 8h 45m.
We've found 4 different ways to get from Mont Saint Michel to Chamonix by train, bus and car. The recommended routes, which include information on duration, ticket price, and level of difficulty, can be found below.
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Take the train to Rennes then Marne-la-Vallée Chessy and then to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet.
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Take the train to Rennes then take the bus to Geneva Bus Station and then to Chamonix Sud Bus Station.
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There are several options for getting from Mont Saint Michel to Chamonix by train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the train and then take the bus which costs around €72 ($72) and will take around 16h 55m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and arrive in approximately 8h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €175 ($175).
The distance between Mont Saint Michel and Chamonix is around 938km (583 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 700km (435 miles)
It takes around 8h 45m to get from Mont Saint Michel and Chamonix by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 9h 10m to drive there.
The quickest way to get from Mont Saint Michel to Chamonix is to take the train which takes around 8h 45m and will set you back approx €175 ($175).
The cheapest way to travel between Mont Saint Michel and Chamonix, if you exclude driving, is to take the train and then take the bus which will typically cost around €72 ($72) for a standard one-way ticket.
Yes there is a train service that runs between Mont Saint Michel and Chamonix. It typically takes around 8h 45m and departs once daily.
There are no direct train services that runs from Mont Saint Michel to Chamonix. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Gare SNCF, Rennes, Marne-la-Vallée Chessy and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 8h 45m.
SNCF and TGV inOui run train services between Mont Saint Michel and Chamonix. Trains depart once daily and will take around 8h 45m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.
Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Mont Saint Michel and Chamonix. We recommend that you take the train to Rennes then Marne-la-Vallée Chessy and then to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet. instead which will take 8h 45m.
It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Mont Saint Michel to Chamonix. We recommend that you take the train to Rennes then Marne-la-Vallée Chessy and then to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet. instead which will take 8h 45m.
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 Mont Saint Michel and Chamonix. The distance is around 938km (583 miles) by road and it will take around 9h 10m in normal traffic conditons.
If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Mont Saint Michel to Chamonix is to take the train which takes, on average, 8h 45m and will usually cost around €175 ($175).
Transport option | Duration | Cost | Frequency | Distance |
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Train + 1 similar | 8h 45m | €175($175) | once daily | 1,063km (661 miles) |
Train via Rennes | 9h 55m | €170($170) | 4 times a week | 1,031km (640 miles) |
Train and Bus | 16h 55m | €72($72) | 5 times a week | 1,294km (804 miles) |
Drive | 9h 10m | €125($125) | on demand | 938km (583 miles) |
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