Average transfer times to La Plagne

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The Tarentaise region of France is renowned for having some of the world’s best and biggest ski and snowboard areas. However, when coming to choose which resort to visit, you might want to take into account the transfer times from the most popular airports of Geneva and Chambéry – particularly if you’re travelling with kids or you’re not particularly good on buses or in taxis. It’s also worth remembering it’s possible to take the train to La Plagne from Geneva or Chambéry, which can often cut out the frequent delays on congested roads around the area. We’ve also got a guide for Lyon airport to La Plagne. Using these options, you can easily hook into the Aime to La Plagne bus service and thereafter the La Plagne shuttle bus network.

La Plagne transfers

Thankfully a La Plagne ski or snowboard holiday has one of the shortest ski airport transfers of all the region’s ski resorts. When you look at an overhead map of the area, it’s clear to see just how much shorter the journey is – especially if you choose to stay in the lower resorts (in particular Champagny-en-Vanoise). Click here to see the most used ski transfer routes to La Plagne. Note – should you be unlucky enough to suffer a delayed ski flight, you could be owed up to 600€ compensation. Click the link for more information.

The roads in this region take a rather circuitous route to avoid the larger mountains and while these major resorts are all extremely close to one another as the crow flies, by the time you take into the extra mileage of the winding valley roads, the transfer times soon add up. With the establishment of the Vanoise National Park, this isn’t set to change anytime soon either.

Average La Plagne transfer times

On average – and presuming you don’t have weather or traffic-related delays – an average transfer to La Plagne from Geneva should take around two and a half hours to three hours. From Chambéry, you can cut that to closer one and a half hours. Remember, this will vary if you’re staying in the lower resorts as compared to the higher stations. Click this link to check La Plagne road conditions and webcams.

Average transfer times for other ski areas

For comparison purposes, check the table below showing average transfers to other Tarentaise ski resorts like Val Thorens, La Rosière and Val d’Isère. As you’ll see, in most cases, La Plagne comes out very favourably in terms of the time taken to get from the airport to your accommodation. Note: the times below are very much taken as an average and journey times will vary considerably if you happen to travel in peak holiday periods or experience bad weather – they are also based on bus transfers rather than private hires which are almost always quicker (and more expensive). Also, multi-village stations like La Plagne, Les Arcs and Tignes also have shorter transfers to the lower villages.

Average transfer times to Tarentaise resorts from Geneva

Resort name	Time of transfer (approx)
Brides-les-Bains	2hrs 10mins – 2hrs 30mins
Champagny-en-Vanoise	2hrs 20mins – 2hrs 40mins
Courchevel	2hrs 30mins – 3hrs
La Plagne	2hrs 30mins – 3hrs
La Rosière	3hrs – 3hrs 30mins
Les Arcs	3hrs – 3hrs 30mins
Les Menuires	3hrs 15mins – 3hrs 30mins
Méribel	2hrs 40mins
Tignes	3hrs 30mins – 4hrs
Val d’Isère	3hrs 35mins – 4hrs
Val Thorens	3hrs 20mins – 4hrs

Average transfer times to Tarentaise resorts from Chambéry

Resort name	Time of transfer (approx)
Brides-les-Bains	1hr 20mins
Champagny-en-Vanoise	1hr 30mins
Courchevel	1hr 30mins – 2hrs
La Plagne	1hr 50mins – 2hrs 20mins
La Rosière	2hrs 20mins – 3hrs
Les Arcs	2hrs – 2hrs 30mins
Les Menuires	2hrs 10mins – 2hrs 30mins
Méribel	2hrs – 2hrs 30mins
Tignes	2hrs 20mins – 2hrs 50mins
Val d’Isère	2hrs 30mins – 3hrs
Val Thorens	2hrs 30mins – 3hrs

When is the best time to visit La Plagne?

Transfer options and times to and from La Plagne can vary depending on demand. If you’re planning a trip, check our guides that detail typical snow, conditions, traffic congestion, etc month by month: La Plagne in December, La Plagne in January, La Plagne in February, La Plagne in March and La Plagne in April. There’s also an abbreviated, shorter version at when is the best time to ski in La Plagne.