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TRAVEL INFORMATION
Below are different travel
options and links to the best travel providers from the UK to La Plagne. Here you will find
information on driving to La Plagne, flights to La Plagne, La Plagne Transfers, Train to La Plagne
(eurostar), Coaches from airports to La Plagne and even contacts for your travel
insurance.
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SELF DRIVE FLIGHT OPTIONS SNOW TRAIN
TRANSFERS CAR
HIRE INSURANCE
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SELF DRIVE
Address: Chalet-hotel les
Rhododendrons, Plagne 1800, La Plagne, 73210 FRANCE
Directions: From Aime: go through
Macot and follow the signs to La Plagne. Continue up the mountain until you
reach bend number 1 (all bends are sign posted in green). Turn in to Plagne 1800 at bend 1 and
continue straight down the street until you see Chalet-hotel les Rhododendrons and 'Bar le
Bobsleigh' on your left, just before the bend where you will see the slopes and the ESF meeting
point.
From our
experience, self-driving is a great way of getting to la Plagne, especially if you live in
the South of England. It takes
approximately 9h 30mins to reach la Plagne from Calais (it is approximately 597 miles). It is
an easy and well sign posted route. We recommend that you use the Michelin route planner
which you can access and print online www.viamichelin.co.uk.
Self-driving is also a very cost efficient way of travelling. In our experience the
return journey should cost about £75 each for 4 passengers travelling in a car. This includes
the channel crossings, petrol and motorway toll charges.
To arrange your Channel
crossing contact Ferry Cheap for great savings:
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FLIGHTS / AIR TRAVEL
Nearest airports:
Chambery 72 miles,
Geneva 90 miles, Grenoble 114 miles, Lyon 119 miles
Here are a few links to places we can recommend to purchase your flights at a great
price:
Snowjet offers low cost flights to Chambery from London Gatwick and London
Stansted:
Jet2 offers low cost flights to:
Chambery - from Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle
Geneva - from Belfast International, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford and Manchester
ebookers searches for the best flight offers with lowcost and main airlines from all
over the UK to local airports:
Other lowcost airlines and their Destinations:
EasyJet - To Geneva from: Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds
Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London Luton, London Stansted, London
Gatwick and Bournemouth.
To Lyon from: Edinburgh, Liverpool, London Stansted, London Gatwick and
Bristol.
To Grenoble from: Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford,
Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London Luton, London Stansted, London Gatwick, and
Bournemouth.
Ryanair - To Grenoble from: Dublin and London
Stansted
BMI Baby - To Chambery from: East Midlands
To Geneva from: Belfast, Birmingham and East
Midlands
FlyBe- To Chambery from: Belfast City, Birmingham, Dublin,
Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Manchester, Newcastle and
Southampton.
To Geneva from: Belfast City, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Guernsey, Isle of
Man, Jersey, Manchester, Newcastle and Southampton.
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SNOW TRAIN
Possibly the best way to visit la Plagne is by train as the transfer time from the
station at Aime La Plagne to la Plagne is only 25 minutes and the journey is very comfortable
and low cost.
The advantage of using the direct Friday overnight train service from London or
Ashford International to Aime La Plagne is that it gives you 8 days on the slopes instead of
the 6 which you normally get when flying.
To book travel by rail to La Plagne see:
www.eurostar.co.uk or www.raileurope.co.uk
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TRANSFERS
Check prices and book your
private transfers here
Coach Services
The
nearest coach stop is Plagne 1800 'Haut' - from here you walk a short
distance down the street (2 minutes) until you see the Rhododendrons on your left.
If the coach youa re booking does not stop at 'Plagne 1800 Haut' then book the bust to
Plagne Centre. In Plagne Centre change to the free shuttle bus to Plagne 1800 (runs every 30
minutes) and you can get off at the bus stop right outside the Rhododendrons (2nd stop in Plagne
1800).
Aime train
station- coaches run
frequently from the station to la Plagne.
Price per adult: 10€ one-way / 15€ return
Price per child: 5€ one-way / 10€ return
These can be pre-booked through Cars Berard on +33 (0)479 090344, be purchased on the coach or
booked online here: www.autocars-berard.com
Geneva Airport- buses run about every hour from Geneva
to la Plagne on a Saturday between 10am to 7pm. 3 buses run from Monday to Thursday, 4 buses
run on Friday and Sunday, 8 buses run each Saturday.
Price per adult: 77,50€ one-way / 131€ return
Price per child: 38,50€ one-way / 65,50€ return (aged 4-12 years)
To book please call Altibus on +41 22 798 2000 or visit www.alpski-bus.com
Chambery
Airport- coaches run
on Saturdays and Sundays to and from La Plagne.
Price per person: 30€ one-way / 50€ return
These can be pre-booked or booked online here: www.altibus.com
Lyon
Airport- buses run from Lyon to la Plagne on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
Price per adult: 65€ one-way / 90€ return
Price per child: 49€ one-way / 68€ return
To book call Satobus
Alpes on +33 (0)437 256 265 or visit: www.satobus-alpes.altibus.com
Grenoble
Airport- AGBus provide
a transfer service from Grenoble airport to Aime train station. From here you can take a
connecting bus to La Plagne (see above 'Aime' transfers).
Price per person: 62€ one-way / 95€ return
To book or for further information call AGBus
on +33 (0)825 825 836 or visit: www.agbus.fr/fr/tadAltibus.html
Pre-book your private transfers, lift passes, ski hire, ski school and more
here.
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CAR HIRE
You may consider the option of renting a car from the airport. You can
get a wide range of cars to rent from all French airports through Auto Europe. Check prices
and book online now...
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INSURANCE
If you haven't already got your ski
insurance then you can compare quotes and purchase a low cost comprehensive
ski insurance here. Prices start from as little as £15 for a weeks cover including winter
sports.
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