Transfers to La Plagne are available from four major regional airports: Geneva, Grenoble, Lyon and Chambéry. Choosing the right airport can make a big difference to the start of your holiday, depending on where you’re flying from and what your priorities are. Get it right, and you could save both time and money on your transfer to La Plagne.
Once you’ve decided on an airport, you’ll need to work out how to get up to La Plagne. Private taxis are convenient, but expensive. Hiring a car is an option, but remember to include the cost of tolls, parking and fuel. Shared transfers are the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to travel to La Plagne. For the best combination of price, convenience and journey time, we recommend a Geneva Airport to La Plagne transfer.
Transfers to La Plagne operate throughout the 2026/27 winter ski season. Our frequent, reliable shared transfers offer excellent value for money, making getting to La Plagne from the airport simple and affordable. Upgrade to Ben’s Bus Plus+ to give you greater flexibility in case you need to change or cancel your booking.
Our most popular service, from Geneva Airport to La Plagne, makes stops at Belle Plagne, Plagne Bellecote, Plagne Centre, Plagne Soleil & Plagne 1800.
Transfer services from Grenoble Airport go as far as Aime, the main transport hub on the valley floor. From Lyon Airport, our transfers operate to Moutiers. From either town, you can easily continue your journey to your final destination in La Plagne by private taxi or public bus.
Most of our award-winning transfers to La Plagne are operated by large, comfortable coaches. This allows us to keep our transfer prices as low as possible.
Our shared transfers to La Plagne operate from 12th December 2026 until the 17th April 2027, with services varying depending on your chosen airport.
GENEVA to La Plagne : Every Saturday, with services to Aime on Sundays.
GRENOBLE to La Plagne : Every Saturdays (plus selected Sundays) to Aime
LYON to La Plagne : Shared transfers to Moutiers operate every Saturday.
From Aime or Moutiers, you can then continue your journey up to La Plagne by way of taxis or public buses. Visit our Aime webpage or our Moutiers webpage and scroll to the bottom for information on onward travel to La Plagne.
With our group discounts, prices start from just under £82pp Return. For an exact quote, use the online booking form at the top of the page, which will automatically apply any discounts for groups and children. Read our luggage allowance and policy here.
LA PLAGNE TRANSFER TIMES & DISTANCES
Chambery Airport is the nearest airport to La Plagne, making it the quickest option for reaching the resort. However, the choice of flights is more limited, and delays are more common. If you want more choice when booking your flights, Geneva (GVA), Lyon (LYS) and Grenoble (GNB) airports all have a wider selection of routes and times.
Journey times can vary according to traffic and weather conditions. Having operated transfers to La Plagne for many years, we know when the roads are likely to be busier and allow additional time where necessary. For instance during French school holidays traffic around the ski resorts can become extremely heavy at certain times of day.
The transfer times shown below are based on travelling on an average Saturday during the ski season.
Geneva Airport to La Plagne is 150 km
The transfer time from Geneva Airport to La Plagne is about 2 hours 45 minutes
All our airports shuttles from Geneva Airport make stops at Belle Plagne, Plagne Bellecote, Plagne Centre, Plagne Soleil & Plagne 1800. Visit our Geneva Airport to La Plagne page to see the exact locations of these bus stops.
From all of our stops, you can take a free in-resort shuttle bus to most accommodations in the La Plagne resorts.
SKIING IN LA PLAGNE
La Plagne is a popular destination for families. It is split into different sub resorts, all of which have their own characteristics. Some resorts are more suited to families, whereas some are more suitable for younger groups. However, with 225km of runs to choose from, the area as a whole provides skiing for all abilities.
There are 18 blacks, 33 reds, 69 blues and 10 greens. In addition, La Plagne is connected to the enormous Paradiski area by way of the Vanoise Express. This gives you access to Les Arcs and some of the most amazing skiing in the world, served by 141 lifts.
The 2 glaciers ensure your holiday is snow-guaranteed.
LA PLAGNE RESORT INFORMATION: TRANSPORT, WEATHER...
Cheapest Ski Transfers
We’re sure we offer the cheapest ski transfers to La Plagne. We also have low cost transfers to many other ski resorts
Geneva Airport is one of the easiest airports for travelling to La Plagne. With a wide range of international and UK flights, combined with a regular transfers to the resort, it's a popular choice for a lot of travellers. Lyon and Grenoble airports are also popular alternatives. Although Chambery Airport is geographically closer, most of the flights arriving there are charter or business flights.
Chambéry Airport (CMF) is the closest airport to La Plagne, at approximately 123 km from the resort, with a typical transfer time of around 2 hours. However, Geneva Airport (GVA) is often the more convenient airport for La Plagne, particularly for international travellers, because it offers a much wider choice of flights.
For comparison, Geneva Airport is around 150 km from La Plagne, with a typical journey time of approximately 2 hours 45 minutes. Grenoble Airport (GNB) is about 196 km away and takes around 3 hours, while Lyon Airport (LYS) is approximately 200 km from La Plagne, with a similar transfer time.
These journey times are based on typical Saturday travel during the winter ski season. Actual journey times can be considerably longer when there is heavy traffic, snowfall or difficult road conditions.
Although Chambéry is the closest airport to La Plagne by distance, its flight schedule is more limited. Geneva therefore offers a greater choice of international flights and can be a more practical option for many visitors.
Ben's Bus has 5 bus stops in La Plagne. They are conveniently positioned in each of the La Plagne resorts of Belle Plagne, Plagne Bellecote, Plagne Centre, Plagne Soleil and La Plagne 1800. Free shuttle buses circulate the resort and can take you from our drop-off points to your accommodation.
How Long Does It Take To Get From Geneva Airport To La Plagne?
The transfer from Geneva Airport to La Plagne usually takes about 2 hours 45 minutes, depending on the traffic, weather and which La Plagne resort is your final destination. The journey can take much longer during busy periods, particularly at Christmas, New Year and during French February school holidays. Between around 9am - 2pm the roads can get very congested between Moutiers and Aime.
What Dates Do You Run Your Geneva Airport Transfers?
Our Geneva Airport transfers run on Saturdays and Sundays during the winter ski season. For Les Arcs and La Plagne on Sundays, we can only take you as far as the town on the valley floor.
Once you complete our booking form with your origin point and destination, our available dates will appear in a drop-down. Saturdays are listed first and then Sundays are listed at the bottom.
If your dates are not listed, then we're sorry but we don't have a service for you. If you're travelling on dates we do not operate on, visit our alternative transport options webpage.
Select your resort from ourGeneva Airport Transfers page for exact details and lots more information about our services.
Remember, you could always:
- Change your flight so you can take our service
- Stay overnight in a hotel at the airport
- Book a Single with us and then another Single with another company
Delays happen. We get it. It's why we have processes, systems and contingencies in place to ensure your holiday gets off to the right start. Take a look at our Flight Delay Policy to see what we do to manage this.
To see how much luggage is included in your Ben's Bus ticket, and what to do if you want to bring more, please visit our Luggage Allowance & Policy page.
Yes, children can travel on Ben's Bus but our policy on carrying children depends on the route you are travelling on. For more exact details, please visit our childrens page.
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