Getting to The Rhône-Alps - By air

Lyon-Saint-Exupéry international airport

Tel from France 0826 800 826
Tel from abroad 33 426 007 007
http://www.lyon.aeroport.fr/.

At the airport, the Lyon - Saint Exupéry TGV station provides direct links with several French cities including Paris, as well as major destinations in the Rhône-Alpes including Aix les Bains, Annecy, Chambéry, Grenoble, Montélimar and Valence.

From the airport the Satobus network offers services to Annecy, Aix les Bains, Chambéry, Grenoble, Lyon, Saint-Etienne, Valence and Vienne. It also offers services to over 30 ski resorts.

Tel from France 0820 320 368
Tel from abroad 33 479 68 32 96
http://www.satobus-alps.com/

The Maurienne valley organises bus transfers between Lyon Saint Exupéry airport and the different resorts.
For more info: info@maurienne-tourisme.com

Taxis and car hire companies
Avis (http://www.avis.com/)

Budget (http://www.budget.com/)

Europcar (http://www.europcar.com/)

Hertz (http://www.hertz.com/)

National Citer (http://www.citer.com/)

Sixt (http://www.sixt.com/)

Geneva Cointrin international airport

Grenoble airport

35 km from Grenoble and 80 km from Lyon. The closest option to LES 2 ALPES and ALPES D'HUEZ ski resorts

Grenoble Isère airport Website: grenoble-airport.com

Surface Transfers

For all flights arriving and departing to / from Grenoble airport there is a coach service to Grenoble City center (4€ one-way). Book online on transisere.altibus.com

For London and Dublin air Services there is also a low cost coach service to Lyon City center (15€ one way). Book online on http://www.agbus.fr/

 Car rental companies:

HERTZ

AVIS

NATIONAL CITER

EUROPECAR

In winter:

1. If you want to reach LES 2 ALPES, ALPES D'HUEZ or any other resorts in Isere district (e.g. CHAMROUSSE, LANS EN VERCORS, etc.) for cheap you can use the public coach transport system. Book online on transisere.altibus.com

All these services are connecting at Grenoble coach station. Prices are unbeatable (from 8€ one-way!)

2. Ben's Bus Ltd operates direct coach transfers on Saturdays and on Sundays to ALPES D'HUEZ and LES 2 ALPES. Website: bensbus.co.uk

Price from 55€ return. It is a bit more expensive but you don't have to connect

3. The last option to reach LES 2 ALPES and ALPES D'HUEZ is la "Route de l'Oisans". This company covers all Grenoble airport scheduled flights on all days of the week. It will cost you 80€ return per person. The service will drop you at your hotel

4. To reach resorts in Savoy : MOUTIERS, AIMES, BOURG SAINT MAURICE, LES ARCS, LA PLAGNE, LES MENUIRES, COURCHEVEL, MERIBEL, VAL THORENS, TIGNES, VAL D'ISERE use AGbus : agbus.fr

65€ return

The Maurienne valley organises bus transfers between Grenoble airport and the different resorts.

For more info: info@maurienne-tourisme.com

Chambéry airport

 10 km from Chambéry. The closest option to Savoy world's top ski resorts (3 VALLEYS, ESPACE KILLY, etc.)

Chambéry Savoie airport Website: chambery-airport.com

Surface Transfers

For all scheduled flight Trans'Neige scheduled coach services will bring you to all Savoy main ski resorts:  MOUTIERS, AIMES, BOURG SAINT MAURICE, LES ARCS, LA PLAGNE, LES MENUIRES, COURCHEVEL, MERIBEL, VAL THORENS, TIGNES, VAL D'ISERE.

You can book online at altibus.com

Prices are 40€ one-way or 60€ return

Car rental companies:

HERTZ

AVIS

NATIONAL CITER

EUROPECAR

SIXT

The Maurienne valley organises bus transfers between Chambéry airport and the different resorts.

For more info: info@maurienne-tourisme.com

Direct air links betweek the U.K. and Rhône-Alpes

* winter season only

Companies Websites

Private flights and helicopters :

Altiports :      
Courchevel +33 (0)4 79 00 20 64

Mégève : +33 (0)4 50 21 33 67

L'Alpe d'Huez : +33 (0)4 76 11 35 81

Méribel : +33 (0)4 79 08 61 33

Helicopter links :      
SAF Hélicoptère : http://www.saf-helico.com/

Hélico de France : http://www.hdf.fr/  

Mont Blanc Hélicoptère : http://www.mbh.fr/helicoptere.htm