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There are 10 ways to get from Saintes to Chamonix by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    11h 38m
    €228–349

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 41m
    €77–198

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    14h 8m
    €87–151

  4. Drive  718.2 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Chamonixcar car 718.2 km
    8h
    €132–190

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Toursbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Lyonbus bus 724
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    15h 53m
    €86–137

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

    1. Take the train from Saintes 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 1m
    €83–235

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    9h 35m
    €107–297

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    8h 55m
    €108–294

  9. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 6m
    €98–324

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 36m
    €88–246

Saintes to Chamonix by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,172.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 38m

What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Saintes to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Angouleme, Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Tours and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 15h 53m.

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