ARRIVING BY AIR
The best airport for both European and intercontinental flights is Geneva.
Flight information can change rapidly. Please do check for yourself directly with the airlines' websites before finalising any booking with us and do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you
Land by: 16:00 (14:30 Sat/Sun/public holidays)
Return flight earliest: 13:00 if transfer by train, possibly earlier if available bus)
Land by/earliest return times not applicable if using pre-booked taxi
Fly to Geneva from UK and Eire airports:
Bristol Easyjet;
Dublin Aer Lingus;
Edinburgh Easyjet;
Gatwick Easyjet;
Heathrow BA, Swiss.com;
Liverpool Easyjet;
London City Swiss.com;
Luton Easyjet;
Manchester Easyjet;
See "Getting to the start of the walk" below for transfer information
ARRIVING BY TRAIN
Nearest railway stations:
Start: St Gervais-Le Fayet
End: Chamonix Les Bossons
Typical rail journey from UK via Paris:
London: Eurostar to Paris (N), transfer to Paris Lyon for the TGV to St Gervais-les-Bains-Le-Fayet. ~9.5 hrs.
Chamonix Les Bossons: 10 minute local train to Chamonix Mont Blanc, then TGV direct to Paris Lyon. Transfer to Paris (N) for Eurostar for London St Pancras International. ~13.5 hrs.
See www.seat61.com/France.htm - there is a click through to choose your town of arrival and departure, and a warning note about the timetable...
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