Grenoble Airport to Val d’Isere transfers
TRANSFERS FROM GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO VAL D’ISERE WITH BEN’S BUS
Ben’s Bus runs shared transfers from Grenoble Airport to Val d’Isere on Saturdays & Sunday mornings throughout the 2017 / 2018 ski season. We’ve been operating low cost airport transfers to the French Alps for 11 years now. Each year we transport more passengers as we continue to expand our network. Our other routes include shuttles from Lyon Airport to Val d’Isere & Geneva Airport to Val d’Isere. We pride ourselves on offering the cheapest ski transfers on the market whilst still offering 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 environmental impact and carbon footprint.
HOW MUCH DOES A SHARED TRANSFER FROM GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO VAL D’ISERE COST?
A cheap ski transfer from Grenoble Airport (GNB) to Val d’Isere with Ben’s Bus will cost you £85.50pp Return. With some great discounts for groups, you could pay as little as £71.25pp Return. A single starts at just £39pp. If you are travelling with children under 12, they will receive a 10% discount. We don’t charge you any booking fees and we don’t charge you for carrying skis. Click to Book Now or receive an Instant Quote for your group. Or you can 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 Val d’Isere.
HOW LONG DOES THE JOURNEY FROM GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO VAL D’ISERE TAKE?
The transfer time from Grenoble Airport to Val d’Isere is about 3 hours 45 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 Val d’Isere is 210 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 via Grenoble, the N90 national road to Bourg St Maurice then the D902 to Val d’Isere.
WHERE IS THE BUS STOP IN VAL D’ISERE?
Our service stops at the main bus station in Val d’Isere, the Gare Routiere, as well as the area known as La Daille. La Daille is the purpose built part of Val d’Isere, about 5 minutes away from the main resort. You can select either of these stops when you book with us. Expand the section “BUS STOP LOCATION” below to see a map of our stops in resort. You will also see information about the free in-resort shuttle buses which can take you to your accommodation.
USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT VAL D’ISERE AND GRENOBLE AIRPORT
For in-depth information about Val d’Isere, explore the Val d’Isere Tourist Office website and you can download piste maps here
For a decent snow reports, the snowforecast website seems pretty good. For live webcams, try the excellent Val d’Isere webcams
We have lots more information on our Val d’Isere Airport Transfer page, our Grenoble Airport FAQ page or our Grenoble Airport page.
dates
Saturdays
We run our shared ski transfers between Grenoble Airport & Val d'Isere on Saturdays from the 9th December 2017 to the 14th April 2018
Sundays
We operate a Sunday morning service between Grenoble Airport and Val d'Isere between the 17th December 2017 until the 1st April 2018. 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 Altibus for details on public buses. More details about this can be found on our Bourg St Maurice Ski Transfer page. Alternatively, you could book a private transfer from Grenoble Airport to Val d'Isere with Actibus.
Please Note The Following Exceptions:
– On the 9th and 17th December 2017 we only have a service from Grenoble airport
– On the 14th April 2018 we only have a service to Grenoble airport
prices
Our Prices and Group & Child Discounts from Grenoble Airport to Val d'Isere can be seen below.
To find the price of your group quickly, use the Book Now button on the right. It will automatically calculate the price of your group, including all discounts.
- Adults (over 12 yrs old) £85.50pp Return & £46.80pp 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
- To see our policy on carrying children, please read the section below or visit our page dedicated to children
bus times
The flight times into Grenoble Airport do vary from week to week. Our bus times to Val d'Isere work 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 the price for your group and a list of all flights and our ski transfer bus times. Please note that on Sundays we only operate an early morning service to and from Val d'Isere. At all other times you can buy tickets for the service to Grenoble city centre and from there you can take public transport to and from Val d'Isere.
journey time
The journey between Grenoble Airport & Val d'Isere usually takes between 3 hours 35 minutes - 4 hours. Between Grenoble Airport & Bourg St Maurice the transfer takes between 3 hrs - 3 hrs 30 mins. We allow extra time on certain days & certain times of the day when we know traffic may be bad.
Please note that on Saturdays, we may ask you to change buses at either Moutiers or Bourg St Maurice, the villages at the bottom of the mountain. Our reps and / or drivers will help you with this.
bus stop location
We pick up and drop off at the main bus station, the 'Gare Routiere', in the centre of Val d'Isere and at a bus stop in La Daille. Our bus will have a sign in the window. Please ensure you are at the stop 10 minutes before departure time to allow us to pack your luggage onto the bus and that you get on the right bus - we have buses going to other Airports too!!!
Click the following link to see the Val d'Isere Tourist Office Interactive map of the resort which will help you find your accommodation in Val d'Isere. Click the following link to see details about the free Val d'Isere In Resort Shuttle Buses which go around the resort.
Val d'Isere Gare Routiere
The main bus station in the centre of town can get quite busy on a Saturday, so please do keep an eye out for our bus. The Val d'Isere UCPA is about 150m up the road, on the right. The GPS coordinates are 45.450348, 6.976998 (45°27'01.2"N 6°58'37.2"E) and you can see it on google maps here.
La Daille Stop
On the side of the road heading out of resort, just past the building with the big sign "Hotel, Restaurant, Pizzeria" is a bus stop with the words "ARRET, LIGNES REGULIERES". The GPS coordinates are 45.462, 6.9647 (45°27'43.2"N 6°57'52.9"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 our flight is delayed?
Grenoble Airport is an efficient little airport and 30 minutes is enough time to get through Customs and Baggage Reclaim. If your flight is delayed we will wait for you but we may not be able to hold our bus for longer than 30 minutes after its scheduled departure time. After that we will do everything we can to get you on our next bus at no extra cost. We have many buses going back and forth each day.
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.
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 & 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.
