Getting There · Our pick in the mountains
Getting to Val d'Isère
Train, coach and road
About Getting to Val d'Isère
The nearest station is Bourg-Saint-Maurice, about 40 minutes by road, served by TGV INOUI and Eurostar trains, with Altibus coaches up to the resort in around 40 minutes. From the airports, the resort gives these driving times: Chambéry about 2 hours, Grenoble about 2h30, Geneva and Lyon about 3 hours. Altibus, Ben’s Bus and Alpine Fleet run airport coaches through the season.
By train: Bourg-Saint-Maurice is the end of the line in the Tarentaise, served by TGV INOUI and Eurostar services, and Altibus runs regular coaches up to Val d’Isère throughout the day, in about 40 minutes. Coaches now arrive at the new bus station in La Daille, which has an Altibus ticket machine and luggage lockers.
By air: Val d’Isère lists four airports, with these driving times: Chambéry (about 2 hours), Grenoble (about 2h30), Geneva (about 3 hours) and Lyon (about 3 hours). Altibus, Ben’s Bus and Alpine Fleet run direct coaches from the airports, and the tourist office lists taxis and private drivers.
Altibus, Ben’s Bus and Alpine Fleet run direct coaches from the airports, and the tourist office lists taxis and private drivers.
By road: Val d’Isère is 30 km from Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Saturdays in the school holidays are the busiest days on the valley road, so the resort suggests booking a Sunday-to-Sunday stay. The Col de l’Iseran road is closed in winter and opens again in June, depending on snow clearance.
In the resort: everything is within walking distance, and shuttle buses link La Daille, the village and Le Fornet.
Why it's on our list
- Bourg-Saint-Maurice station, about 40 min
- Airport coaches from Geneva and Lyon
- Col de l’Iseran road closed in winter
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Getting to Val d'Isère before you go.