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There are 11 ways to get from Pau to Chamonix by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    6h 55m
    €289–582

  2. Bus via Toulouse

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    14h 16m
    €73–129

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    13h 27m
    €185–300

  4. Drive  844.4 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Chamonixcar car 844.4 km
    8h 19m
    €155–224

  5. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 4m
    €109–363

  6. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PUF - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h
    €250–479

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 12m
    €102–282

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 48m
    €105–268

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 32m
    €113–289

  10. Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    13h 48m
    €189–305

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Grenoblebus bus FlixBus N716
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 40m
    €82–124

Pau to Chamonix by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Pau to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Annecy - Bus Station in around 14h 16m.

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