Grenoble Airport to Sainte Foy transfers
Ben’s Bus operates shared transfers from Grenoble Airport to Sainte Foy on Saturdays and Sunday mornings during the 2019 / 2020 winter ski season. This is our 14th year running our low cost airport transfers to the French Alps. Our network of routes includes shuttles from Lyon Airport to Sainte Foy & Geneva Airport to Sainte Foy. We pride ourselves on offering the cheapest ski transfers on the market. Our dedicated staff ensure a reliable, quality and timely service. We usually transport passengers in large coaches, which reduces the environmental impact of your journey.
Please note the section at the bottom of this page about the difference between Sainte Foy Village and Sainte Foy Station!
TRANSFERS FROM GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO SAINTE FOY
A shared ski transfer from Grenoble Airport (GNB) to Sainte Foy with Ben’s Bus on Saturdays will cost you £91.80pp Return. With some great discounts for groups, you could pay as little as £76.50pp Return. A single starts at just £41.60pp. 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 Sainte Foy.
GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO SAINTE FOY TRANSFER TIME
The transfer time from Grenoble Airport to Sainte Foy is about 3 hours 10 minutes, depending on the date, time of day, weather and traffic conditions. We allow more time for the journey when we know traffic may be bad. The distance from Grenoble Airport to Sainte Foy is 190 km. We have up to 6 buses each Saturday and 1 Sunday morning service. Visit the section “BUS TIMES” below to find more details on this. The route our vehicles usually take is the A43 (E70) motorway to Albertville, then the N90 national road to Bourg St Maurice before climbing the D902 to Sainte Foy.
SAINTE FOY BUS STOP
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ: Our bus will drop you and pick you up from the bus stop opposite the Hotel Monal in St Foy Village. This is the town on the main road between Bourg St Maurice and Tignes. There is a purpose built ski resort, “St Foy Station” which is not on the main road and we do not stop there. If you are staying in St Foy Station, you will need to arrange, in advance, onward transport for that last part of the journey. The St Foy Tourist Office can help you with this. Our drivers will try to call our team, who will try to call you, if you are not at our stop on time. When you arrive at Grenoble Ariprot, Ben’s Bus reps will be there to assist you.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAINTE FOY AND GRENOBLE AIRPORT
In-depth information about Sainte Foy can be found by exploring the St Foy Tourist Office website
Good snow reports can be found at the snowforecast website. Or see the live conditions through the Sainte Foy webcams
We have more information on our St Foy Transfer page, our FAQ page, our Grenoble Airport page or visit the Grenoble Airport website
dates
SATURDAYS: Every Saturday from the 14th December 2019 to the 18th April 2020.
Please note that our last Saturday bus departs Grenoble Airport at 18:55.
SUNDAYS: We operate a Sunday morning service from the 22nd December 2019 until the 12th April 2020. If you are on a flight that does not land in the morning, please follow the advice for Weekdays below.
WEEKDAYS: We do not operate this service on weekdays. We would recommend taking the shuttle bus service from Grenoble Airport to Grenoble city centre. From Grenoble you can take a train to Bourg St Maurice with SNCF, or check out the public via the Tourist Office website. Alternatively, you could book a private transfer from Grenoble Airport to St Foy with Actibus.
Please Note The Following Exceptions:
– On the 14th and 22nd December 2019 we only have a service from Grenoble airport
– On the 18th April 2020 we only have a service to Grenoble airport
prices
Put your details into our Instant Quote form and you can get a price for your groupe in just a few seconds. All fees, charges and discounts will be applied automatically.
- Adults (over 12 yrs old) £91.80pp Return & £49.90pp Single
- Children under 12 receive a 10% discount
- Groups of 6 or more people receive 1 seat for free!
- There is a £6pp surcharge for each Sunday you travel on.
- 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.
bus times
Our bus timetable works around the flight arrivals and departures so you never have to wait long. 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 you a list of all flights and our ski transfer bus times.
Please note that our last bus on Saturday evening departs Grenoble Airport at 18:55 (except 14th & 28th Dec and 4th Jan when our last bus leaves at 19:45).
We only operate a Sunday morning service.
At all other times you can buy tickets for the service to Grenoble centre and from there you can take public transport to and from Sainte Foy.
journey time
The transfer time between Grenoble Airport & Sainte Foy is usually between 3 hours to 4 hours, covering a distance of 190km. 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 driving this route, 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.
Please note that we may ask you to change buses at either Moutiers or Bourg St Maurice, the villages at the bottom of the mountain. Our drivers & / or reps will help you with this.
bus stop location
The Ben's Bus Stop is at the bus stop lay opposite the Hotel Monal in St Foy town. Please note, St Foy town is NOT St Foy Station! Visit the Tourist Office website for details on how to get to St Foy Station. Please ensure you are at the stop 10 minutes before departure time to allow us to pack your luggage onto the bus. Our vehicles will have signs in the window but please ensure you get on the correct bus as we have buses going to many airports! The map below will be shown on your e-Ticket along with the pick up time. You can see the stop on google maps here.
what if our flight is delayed?
We allow a minimum of 45 minutes for customers to clear Passport Control and Baggage Reclaim. At busy times of the day, we allow even more time.
If you are delayed, we will wait for you but we may not be able to hold our bus for longer than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. After that we will do everything we can to get you on our next available transfer service at no extra cost.
Our team at the airport monitor flight arrivals so you don't need to contact us if you are delayed. Our team will be busy juggling buses around to try to accommodate you on another service - or we may be holding the bus back. We have many buses going back and forth each day and our record for getting people to resort is extremely good.
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 and reps in resort to help you with your transfer.
- We typically use larger vehicles which are more environmentally friendly.
- 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 from time to time, our transfers from Grenoble Airport may require a stop at Moutiers or Bourg St Maurice (but never both!), 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.
