By Air
There are four airports within easy reach of Les Arcs -
Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble (approximately 2.5
hours), and Chambery (approximately one hour and 30 minutes).
All can be reached by airlines such Easyjet, BA, Flybe,
Jet2.com, Ryanair Please note that transfer times can take much
longer on peak weeks.
Onward Travel from the Airports
Transfers
We are pleased to be able to offer a transfer service, we have a
small number of our own minibuses and then we outsource our
transfers to other reputable companies. For the general prices
please see our transfer prices section, however if our buses
are availabale we can often offer a discounted price.
Car Hire
Car hire is often a cheaper way of getting to the resort if
there are only a small number of you.Its an easy drive from all of
the airports being largely being motorway.
If arranging car hire yourself and you are arriving at Geneva
airport hire the car on the Swiss side of the airport as this is
much easier. Please note that whilst traveling in
the Alps snow chains are mandatory from December to April and you
can be fined and denied access to the mountains if you do not have
them.
Bus
You can reach Les Arcs by bus from Chambery or Geneva
airports. Pre-booking of the buses is advised (but is essential
during the busy periods), please see the following web sites for
more information and on line bookings: www.alpski-bus.com and www.altibus.com.
Driving to Les Arcs
Our Chalets in Les Arcs are approximately 600
miles from Calais, which is about a nine hour drive (at peak times
this may be much longer). It's an easy drive, being largely
motorways, but you might well want to take your time and enjoy the
French countryside too. A good website for route planning in France
is www.mappy.fr.
To get across the English Channel there
are plenty of ferry services, plus the Eurotunnel. Try www.eurotunnel.com or www.poferries.com etc. If you want to take
a more leisurely drive down to La Plagne, there are ample
opportunities to stop off in scenic and interesting tourist spots.
There are a number of hotel chains that you can book with including
Premier Classe and
the Accor Hotels Group.
Their web sites are in English, often include local tourist
information, and offer on line booking facilities
Train from the
UK
You can travel directly via Eurostar or on the
combined and cheaper Eurostar and TGV services directly from Paris
and arrive in Bourg St Maurice. Bourg is only about a 30
minute taxi journey away from our chalets.