Grenoble Airport to Serre Chevalier transfers
TRANSFERS FROM GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO SERRE CHEVALIER WITH BEN’S BUS
Ben’s Bus operates shared transfers from Grenoble Airport to Serre Chevalier on Saturdays during the 2017 / 2018 ski season. We’ve been running low cost airport transfers for 11 years now. Each year we transport more passengers as we expand our network. We pride ourselves on offering the cheapest ski transfers on the market whilst still providing a fantastic service. Our transfers are regular and timely and we have many staff to ensure you have a smooth journey. We generally use large coaches which reduces your carbon footprint. Expand our sections below for more details.
Please note that we do not service any flights arriving into Grenoble Airport after 16:55!!
HOW MUCH DOES A SHARED TRANSFER FROM GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO SERRE CHEVALIER COST?
A cheap ski transfer from Grenoble Airport (GNB) to Serre Chevalier with Ben’s Bus will cost you just £74.80pp Return. With some great discounts for groups, you could pay as little as £65.45pp Return. A single costs just £39.80pp. If you are travelling with children under 12, they will receive a 10% discount. Get an Instant Quote for your group in seconds or expand the PRICES Section below to see more details. We’re sure you won’t find a cheaper way of getting from Grenoble Airport to Serre Chevalier.
HOW LONG DOES THE JOURNEY FROM GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO SERRE CHEVALIER TAKE?
The transfer time from Grenoble Airport to Serre Chevalier is about 3 hours, depending on the date, time of day, the weather and traffic conditions. We allow more time for the journey when we know traffic may be bad. The distance from Grenoble Airport to Serre Chevalier is 153 km. We have up to 4 buses a day and you can check our Bus Times below. Our vehicles usually take the A48 motorway to Grenoble, then the N85 to Vizille, then the D1091 to Bourg d’Oisans, where we may ask you to change buses. From Bourg d’Oisans we continue along the beautiful D1901, over the high pass, the Col du Lauteret. Don’t fall asleep, the views are stunning!
WHERE ARE THE BUS STOPS IN SERRE CHEVALIER?
Ben’s Bus reps will greet you at Grenoble Airport to give you all the information you may need and to help your journey to resort go as smoothly as possible. We have 4 bus stops in Serre Chevalier, at Briancon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve and Monetiers Les Bains. If you are staying at the UCPA centre, the stop you need is Villeneuve. You can see a map showing these stops if you expand the section below “BUS STOP LOCATION“. A map and a description of the bus stops will be on the eTicket that we send you when you book with us.;
USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT SERRE CHEVALIER AND GRENOBLE AIRPORT
For information about Serre Chevalier, explore the Serre Chevalier Tourist Office. You can download a Serre Chevalier piste map here
For a decent snow report, the snowforecast website seems pretty good. For live webcams, try the excellent Serre Chevalier webcams
We have more information on our Serre Chevalier page, our Grenoble Airport FAQ page or our Grenoble Airport page.
DATES
We do not operate a Sunday or weekday service for this route. Please see below for advice on Sundays and weekdays.
Saturdays
Our buses run between Grenoble Airport and Serre Chevalier every Saturday from the 23rd December 2017 - 31st March* 2018.
*On the 31st March we only have a service to Grenoble airport.
Sundays & Weekdays
W operate a service from Grenoble Airport to Bourg d’Oisans connecting with every scheduled flight into Grenoble Airport. Bourg d'Oisans is about half way to Serre Chevalier. From here you can take the public bus which runs past all the Serre Chevalier resorts - the LER 35 - but it is not that regular. More details can be found on the LER Website. At other times, we'd recommend a taxi with www.taxidelameije.com email address: fege@9online.fr
PRICES
Our Prices and Group & Child Discounts from Grenoble Airport to Serre Chevalier can be seen below.
To find the price of your group quickly, use the Get A Quote Now button in the top right of this screen. It will automatically calculate the price of your group, including all discounts.
- Adults (over 12 yrs old) £74.80pp Return & £39.80pp Single
- Children under 12 receive a 10% discount
- Groups of 8 or more people receive 1 seat for free.
- Bookings made the day before or day of your first transfer will be charged a Last Minute Booking Fee of £10 per booking
- We do not charge anything extra for carrying skis
- For a full list of our prices to all the ski resorts we cover, please visit our prices page
- To see our policy on carrying children, please read the section below or visit our page dedicated to children
BUS TIMES
The easiest way to find the bus time that connects with your flight is to put your details into our Instant Quote form. Once you have selected your dates, the next page will show the price for your group and a list of all flights and our ski transfer bus times.
JOURNEY TIME
The transfer time between Grenoble Airport & Serre Chevalier Monetiers Les Bains is usually about 2 hours 50 minutes. These times are approximations. We allow extra time on certain dates & certain times of the day when we know the traffic may be bad. With years of experience running shared ski transfers, we know how long to allow for the journey depending on the time and date of the transfer. Once you put your details into our online booking system, we will show you a list of the available bus times.
Serre Chevalier Villeneuve is 10 minutes further down the road, Serre Chevalier Chantemerle a further 5 minutes and then 10 minutes later our bus will arrive at Briancon.
Please note that we may ask you to change buses at Bourg d'Oisans, which is about half way to Serre Chevailer. Our drivers and / or reps will help you with this.
BUS STOP LOCATION
Serre Chevalier is split into 4 main towns, each with their own name. Further down this section you will see exactly where are stops are in each resort. Below is a map of the whole Serre Chevalier valley showing each town.
We will pick you up and drop you off at the stops marked below. The Serre Chevalier Tourist Office map of the resort will help you find your accommodation so you can see how close our stop is to your accommodation. The free shuttle buses that circulate the resort all depart from or very close to the Ben's Bus stops. The correct map below will be shown on your e-Ticket along with the pick up time.
Briancon Bus Stop
At the bus stop "LE PROREL" opposite "le Casino de Briancon" pretty much in the centre of Briancon. The GPS coordinates are 44°53'45.9"N 6°37'53.0"E and you can see it on google maps here.
Chantemerle Bus Stop
At the bus stop "ST CHAFFREY CHANTEMERLE" on side of the road heading to Grenoble. There is a wooden bus shelter there and you should see the "Grand Hotel" off to your left. The GPS coordinates are 44°56'05.0"N 6°35'13.6"E and you can see it on google maps here.
Villeneuve Bus Stop
Also known as "La Salle les Alpes". If you are staying at the UCPA, this is the stop for you. We use the stop "LA SALLE FREJUS-PRELONG" on side of the road heading to Grenoble, opposite the Centre Commercial. The GPS coordinates are 44°56'46.3"N 6°33'36.6"E and you can see it on google maps here.
Monetiers Les Bains Bus Stop
We use the stop "LE MONETIERS LES BAINS L'EGLISE" on side of the road heading to Grenoble, just in front of the church. The GPS coordinates are 44°58'34.8"N 6°30'26.4"E and you can see it on google maps here.
WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?
To see our policy on Children travelling on our services out of Grenoble Airport, please visit our Children Page and expand the section GRENOBLE AIRPORT
WHAT IF MY FLIGHT IS DELAYED?
Grenoble Airport is an efficient little airport. It generally only takes about 40 minutes to get off the plane, collect your bags and get onto our bus.
We understand that flights can be delayed and we try to be as flexible as we can be with this. Our bus will wait for you as long as you are on our bus within 30 minutes of its scheduled departure time. After that, our bus may have to leave. However, in the rare instance we have to leave without you on-board, we will always try our hardest to get you on the next bus at no extra cost. We have many shuttles going back and forth each day and we have an excellent record of getting our customers to the resort. Our staff will always go the extra mile for our customers and it is extremely rare that things go wrong.
A full list of airlines and flights coming into Grenoble Airport can be seen here
ABOUT OUR SERVICE
Our Service
- We provide a telephone number on your e-Ticket in case you need to contact us.
- We always try to call our missing passengers to help them out.
- We have bilingual managers to greet you at the the AirporT.
- We typically use large coaches which are kinder on the environmentally.
- We use experienced drivers who know the mountainous terrain.
- We are a well established company who have been operating in the Alps for many years.
Please note that our transfers from Grenoble Airport may require a stop at Bourg d'Oisans, where you may need to change over to another feeder coach. Our reps and / or drivers will help you with this and we will try and keep this inconvenience to a minimum.
DISCOUNTED SKI HIRE
Discounted Ski Hire
Ben's Bus is please to be able to offer you a discount on ski hire with our chosen partners. Please visit our Discounted Ski Hire page to find more details about how you get your discounts.
DISCOUNTED SKI INSURANCE
Discounted Ski Travel Insurance
Ben's Bus is please to be able to offer you a discount on travel insurance with our chosen partners. Please visit our Discounted Travel Insurance page to find more details about how you get your discounts.
DISCOUNTED SKI LESSONS AND GUIDING
Discounted Ski Lessons & Guiding
Ben's Bus is please to be able to offer you a discount on ski lessons with our chosen partners. Please visit our Discounted Ski Lessons page to find more details about how you get your discounts.
