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Getting to Tignes

Your journey to Tignes in the French Alps.

There are many great ways to travel to Tignes from all over the world, including by air, train, car, and coach travel. Here you will find our advice on how to get Tignes for your ski chalet holiday with us.

Travelling by Air

The nearest major airports to Tignes are Geneva, Grenoble, and Lyon. Most airlines serve these destinations, including budget carriers such as EasyJet and Ryanair. Chambery is a conveniently located alternative option, although flights to this airport are generally more limited and higher in cost. We would recommend flying to Geneva out of all of the above airports as it is the best airport in terms of the number of flights, quality of the airport, reliability, and availability of transfers.

Skyscanner is a really useful website for comparing prices and finding the cheapest travel option for your trip. It is worth noting that flights tend to increase in price closer to departure dates, so early booking is recommended.

We also advise checking the cost of ski and snowboard carriage with your preferred airline before booking, as this can significantly increase the final cost of your flights. Many guests find it cheaper and easier to take advantage of our well-discounted ski and snowboard hire, saving them both the expense and the hassle of transporting their equipment.

When choosing which airport to fly into, we also recommend you check with us to compare the prices of transfers to the resort as these do differ between airports.

Tignes les Brévières is approximately a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Geneva, Grenoble, and Lyon airports, whilst Chambery is approximately just two hours away.

Airport Transfers

We help organise both shared and private airport transfers on behalf of our guests at very competitive rates.

For further information on how we can assist with your journey to the resort, please visit our Airport Transfers page.

Travelling by Car

If you are coming from the UK or mainland Europe, driving is a great way to get to the French Alps and having a car can also give you greater freedom to explore the area while in the resort. The new motorway links across France make driving to the French Alps hassle-free, and the beautiful countryside means many people find the ride very enjoyable. If coming from the UK, the Eurotunnel and ferry offer regular and well-priced channel crossings.

Parking whilst in the resort is also easy, with two large car parks in Tignes les Brevieres.

From the UK, channel crossings can be booked via EurotunnelDFDS SeawaysP&O Ferries or Brittany Ferries, with the onward journey from Calais taking approximately 10 to 12 hours.

If you are hiring a car, we recommend booking in advance and using comparison sites such as AutoEurope to make sizeable savings. When hiring a car from Geneva, it is worth checking both the Swiss and French sides of the airport to compare prices.

While the mountain roads are generally gritted and cleared all the way to our chalets, it is now a legal requirement for cars to have either winter tyres or chains when driving in this mountain range. Chains can be purchased cheaply at the large supermarkets near the resort. When hiring a car, be sure to specify that you need a vehicle with winter tyres/snow chains and a roof rack if required, as hire companies will not automatically provide these.

In Tignes les Brevieres, there are two large car parks: one on the right as you enter the village, and one on the left at the end of the village opposite the Brevieres gondola. For Chalet Coeur des Brevieres we would recommend the Brévières Nord car park, and for all our other chalets we would recommend the Brévières Sud car park, which is close to the pedestrian village lift (to book the parking click on the links). Especially for peak weeks we advise that you book your parking in advance to avoid disappointment.

For all of our chalets, you are welcome to drive to your chalet on the day of your arrival or departure to unload/load your luggage, but we ask that guests do not park outside their chalets for any extended periods of time as this is prohibited as it can disrupt the snow-clearing services.

Things to be aware of

  • The Cormet de Roseland, the Col du Petit Saint Bernard, and the Col de l’Iseran are all shut from late October until mid-June, so cannot be used to access the resort during the winter.
  • Do not try to come through the Mont Blanc tunnel to get to Tignes, as this will direct you via the closed Col du Petit Saint Bernard.
  • Be aware that some navigation systems may not know the road closures during the winter months, so it is worth double-checking these when planning your route
  • Beware of speed guns and speed cameras, which in France are preceded by a sign saying ‘Pour votre sécurité contrôles automatiques’ alongside a picture of a radar. Speeding fines are common and start at €90 and can exceed €1,000.
  • One area worth considering is the route into Moûtiers: a high-speed two-lane road that becomes twisty and is often frequented by police. The limit here is 90kph. You should go slower from 5km before Moûtiers on the RN90 from Albertville, just after you pass the turn for ‘Grand Coeur’.
  • Take care when travelling through the big tunnel on the way out of Moûtiers. There is a speed camera in the middle and the limit is 70kph. Drivers often only realise that the camera is there at the last moment and slam on their brakes, creating an obvious hazard.

Travelling by Train

France has many great rail companies, which connect to the whole of Europe and also connect the nearby airports to resorts, making train travel a great option wherever you are travelling from.

Our friends at Snowcarbon are avid supporters of train travel, as it is a more environmentally friendly travel option for ski holidays than flying. According to figures from Snowcarbon, travelling to the Alps by train saves up to 90% of the emissions versus flying – millions of kilograms of CO2 per season.

We recommend looking at SnowcarbonSeat61, or Trainline for planning your route and for the different train options at your disposal.

Travelling from the UK?

You may have seen in the news or on social media that sadly the much-loved Ski Train run by Eurostar – which runs between the UK and the French Alps – has been cancelled. Whilst we are sorry to see the Ski Train go, we’ve done some digging so that you can still opt for train travel, meaning you can still significantly reduce your carbon footprint, avoid baggage charges from the airlines, and still easily get to resort.

Eurostar operates high-speed services from St. Pancras International and Ashford International to Paris. From Paris, you can book a journey with Train Grande Vitesse (TGV) all the way to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, via train booking services including the SNCF. Although not quite as direct, the TGV can often be a fair bit cheaper than the Ski Train. There is also the French ‘Intercités de Nuit’ overnight services which can be a slower but more affordable option and means you can get to the resort first thing in the morning, giving you a full day of skiing on the day you arrive.

Snowcarbon has a very useful website for comparing prices and finding the cheapest travel option for your trip, and also has a great route planner which you can use here:

Trains arrive at Bourg-Saint-Maurice station, from where it is approximately a 25-minute journey to Tignes les Brévières. Taxis to resort from Bourg St Maurice usually cost in the region of €60 – €80. Alternatively, it is worth looking into availability with AltiBus, which provides a regular and reliable bus service up and down the mountain.

Travelling by Coach

Budget coach services run throughout mainland Europe, and, although slower than other options, can be a fantastic option for those looking to reduce travel costs. Omio is a great website to find and book coach travel to the French Alps from all over Europe. A lot of these coaches may only travel to the nearest large city or airport, but then from here you can find local busses or trains for the last leg of your journey.

If travelling from the UK, Snow Express offers a service from London to Tignes at very competitive rates – almost certainly cheaper than a combined flight/airport transfer.