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There are 12 ways to get from Forres to Chamonix by bus, plane, train, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ABZ - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 42m
    €124–363

  2. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane ABZ - TRN
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    13h 10m
    €103–342

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chambéry to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 779
    18h 56m
    €648–1,034

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 5bus bus M96 / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    28h 32m
    €332–522

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Forres to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chamonixcar car
    19h 41m
    €466–614

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane INV - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 16m
    €149–323

  7. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane INV - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    11h 21m
    €128–406

  8. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane INV - TRN
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    12h 50m
    €128–322

  9. Bus, train via Albertville

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 5bus bus M96 / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Albertvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Albertville to Chamonix-Mont-Blancbus bus
    20h 42m
    €655–1,011

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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
    21h 2m
    €531–829

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus bus
    35h 53m
    €172–282

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Forres to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chamonixcar car
    20h 41m
    €359–568

Forres to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€648Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,548.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Forres to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 21h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Chamonix via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 35h 53m.

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