By Air
There are four airports within easy reach of La Plagne -
Geneva and Lyon (approximately 2.5 hours), Grenoble (approximately
two hours) and Chambery (approximately one hour and 30 minutes).
All can be reached by airlines such Easyjet, BA, Flybe,
Jet2.com, Ryanair
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 La Plagne 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 La Plagne
Our Chalets in La Plagne
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.
Please allow approximately £100 for all motorway tolls.
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 Aime. To get to Plagne Montalbert either take a
taxi which is about €40 or get the local bus at €6pp each way and
this runs on Saturdays and Sunday with the timetable here