By plane

ACCESS: Savoie Mont Blanc is much closer than you think

Savoie Mont Blanc boasts direct flights from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and many other large cities in the UK

  

International Airports

 

Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport

List of the airlines companies - Saint Exupéry (BA, Easyjet, BMI, Air France, Aer Lingus for the UK and Ireland) 

Low cost companies in Saint Exupéry

 

Airport-resort coach services:

Satobus Alpes provides winter coach services to more than 60 Alpine resorts.

 

You are strongly advised to reserve your bus ticket at least seven days before you wish to travel. Depending on availability, last-minute tickets can be bought at the Satobus Alpes desk at Lyon St Exupéry Airport. The desk is in the central hall on level one. The tourist offices in the resorts can also book tickets for you.

 

If you miss your shuttle-bus, take the train from the airport, and go to the central train station of Geneva (trains every 6mn), where you can catch many trains to the Savoie Mont Blanc resorts.

Contact: Satobus Alps or telephone 0820 320 368, from France, or +33 479 68 32 96, from outside France.

 

Geneva International Airport

List of the airlines companies - Geneva (Aer Lingus, Air France, Blue Island, Bmi Baby, BA, Easyjet, Flybe,Flyglobespan, Jet2, Sterling airlines, Thomsonfly for the UK and Ireland)

 

Airport-resort coach services:

Aéroski-bus provides regular bus services to the ski resorts or to the major towns in the valley. All the buses go through Switzerland, so you will need a valid passport.

It is advisable to book your return journey at least 48 hours in advance. It is also cheaper if you buy return tickets.

International Sector: go to the "Gare routière" desk, on the arrivals level.

More information about means of transports to the resorts

Time table and tariffs of the Aéroski-bus

 

Useful information:

Accueil France

00 41 22 798 20 00  or acc-France@bluewin.ch. Accueil France is a desk located in the French sector. Do not hesitate to ask them if you have any queries regarding hotels, bus or taxi transfers... 

National airports

 

Chambéry Savoie Airport

Tel.: +33 (0)4 79 54 49 54

This local airport is developing scheduled flights to the UK from December 2008 to April 2009

 

Airport-resort coach service:

Shuttle bus services to the resorts in Savoie:

Contact Altibus

Grenoble Isère Airport

Tel.: +33 (0)4 76 65 48 48
Many flights all year round to come to Savoie Mont Blanc.

 

Airport-resort coach service:

There is also a system of regular shuttle buses or private transport