Les Arcs Transfer and Travel

Transfer and travel options for traveling to Les Arcs

Transfer Option

Fly to Chambery and take a bus which takes about 75 minutes. Alternatively, fly to Lyon and take a taxi or bus or fly to Grenoble then take a bus. Transfer time from both airports is about 2 hours. If travelling from the UK, there is a direct Eurostar connection from Waterloo to Bourg which takes eight hours.

Air

Lyon Saint Exupery Airport www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Chambery - Aix airport www.chambery.aeroport.fr
Geneva Cointrin Airport (Switzerland) www.gva.ch

Train

There are direct TGV trains from Paris and Lille and direct sleeper trains from most of the main cities in France. If you are coming from London, the Eurostar will take you directly to Bourg-Saint-Maurice. When you arrive at Bourg-Saint-Maurice station, you can choose between the Arc-en-Ciel funicular that goes up to Arc 1600 in 7 minutes, coach or taxi transfer. There is a free regular shuttle service, from Bourg St Maurice to the foot of Les Ecudets chairlift, passing through Seez. There's also a free service from Bourg St Maurice to Landry, passing through Hauteville-Gondon.

Car

Take the motorway to Albertville, then follow the dual carriageway as far as Moutiers, a pretty little town at the foot of the mountains. Carry on along the RN 90 to Bourg-St-Maurice. Access to the high altitude resorts of les Arcs is via a wide road from which you can start to admire the scenery.

Transfer Times  Ski Airport transfer times

Chambery2h 30min
Geneva160km3h 30min
Grenoble210km3h 30min
Lyon210km3h 30min

Note times and distances are estimates and for guidance only.

Les Arcs

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Snow Reports

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Resort Facts

Resort altitude :

Highest Ski Lift : 3225m

Longest Run : 7km

Piste Size in kms : 200km

Total Runs : 106

Beginner Runs : 9%

Intermediate Runs : 42%

Advanced Runs : 49%

Total lifts : 54

Night Skiing : Yes

Snowboard park : 2

Season Starts : 20 December

Season Ends : 11 April

Departure Airports :
Gatwick, Heathrow, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow

Nearest Airport :
Geneva, Grenoble, Lyon

Transfer Time : 2hrs 30 mins

Activities :
Cinema, Torchligh Decent, Snowshoeing, Ice Grotto