If you’re heading to Les Deux Alpes this winter by plane, you’ll first need to decide which airport to fly to. There are 4 regional airports to choose from: Grenoble, Lyon, Chambéry and Geneva. Ben’s Bus offers transfers to Les Deux Alpes from Grenoble and Lyon Airports, which are easily the most convenient. Below, we’ve compared the transfer times and prices from each airport to help you choose the best option for your trip.
Once you’ve chosen your airport, the next decision is how to get from that airport up to the resort. This will depend on your priorities and budget. Choosing the right transfer to Les Deux Alpes can save you both time and money. Here are your options for getting from your chosen airport to Les Deux Alpes:
SHARED TRANSFER: This is easily the cheapest and most environmentally friendly option. Shared transfers are often even quicker than public transport.
PRIVATE TRANSFER: Private transfers offer a slightly quicker journey and are door-to-door, but they are significantly more expensive than shared transfers.
CAR HIRE: Hiring a car gives you greater flexibility, but means driving on potentially snowy and busy mountain roads, as well as covering the cost of tolls, fuel and parking.
Ben’s Bus has the most frequent, the most regular and the most reliable shared transfers to Les Deux Alpes from Grenoble and Lyon airports. We’re sure our prices for these routes cannot be beaten. All our shuttles stop at 3 convenient locations in resort. We also run a service to the neighbouring resort of Alpe d’Huez.
We usually transport passengers in large coaches, which is how we can offer such low fares. These larger vehicles have more space than private taxis and hire cars.
Les Deux Alpes is a high altitude resort and a favourite French Alpine destination for UK, French and Italian skiers. With access to the highest skiable glacier in Europe, the resort is snow-sure. It’s particularly popular with young people due to the apres-ski and nightlife scene.
From Grenoble Airport, our shared transfers to Les 2 Alpes run every day of the week when there is a scheduled flight, from the 5th December 2026 – 17th April 2027. We have up to 8 buses on a Saturday. If you are travelling in April, visit our Easter / Spring webpage.
From Lyon Airport, our shared transfers to Les 2 Alpes run every Saturday from the 5th December 2026 – 27th March 2027. We have up to 3-4 buses each day.
A Saturday transfer costs £36 Single,£63 Return from Grenoble and £43.50 Single,£79 Return from Lyon. Group bookings get up to 15% off. View our luggage policy here.
The transfer time to Les Deux Alpes depends on the traffic and weather. The journey can take up to twice as long during busy periods, such as the French school holidays, when the roads are extremely busy. With 20 years of experience running these routes, we know exactly when to allow extra time for the journey.
If you’ve already booked flights to Chambery or Geneva, you may wish to consider changing your flights to Grenoble or Lyon so you can take our service.
Grenoble Airport to Les Deux Alpes is 109 km
The transfer time to Les Deux Alpes from Grenoble Airport is about 2 hours
Our 3 bus stops in Les Deux Alpes can be seen on the map below. The Tourist Office Map shows even more accommodation centres. Free shuttle buses circulate the resort and could take you closer to where you are staying.
A map and a description of the bus stops will be shown on your e-ticket that we send you.
You can either choose your stop when you make your booking or log in later. We are unable to offer advice on which stop is best for you. For both the areas listed below, please note that the shuttle bus don’t operate 24 hrs a day and local taxis may not agree to doing such a short journey. You should consider this before booking with us.
Les 2 Alpes 1800 is a steep uphill walk (or very short shuttle bus ride) from our Point Info stop.
Zone du Soleil (for Le Flocon d’Or, Le Prince des Ecrins & Le Soleil) is a steep uphill walk (or very short shuttle bus ride) from our Diable stop.
POINT INFO: Just past the last roundabout with the Tourist Office on it at the entrance to the resort. See it in Google Maps
PLACE 2 ALPES: At the large sheltered bus stop in the centre of town, in front of the main Tourist Office. View it in Google Maps
TELECABINE DU DIABLE: At the bus stop “Navette Gratuite #11” close to the Telecabine du Diable. See it in Google Maps
Les Deux Alpes is lively, bustling modern resort situated in the Southern French Alps. It is well known for its nightlife and has many bars, clubs and apres-ski venues.
Although it is popular with young groups, it is a resort that caters for all types, with many different standards of accommodation and places to eat, including a Michelin starred restaurant. It has all the amenities you would expect from a large French ski resort.
The glacier, which sits at 3600m, is the largest ski-able glacier in Europe and ensures a snow-sure holiday. It has 48 lifts covering 225km of marked ski runs, with 10 blacks, 18 reds, 42 blues and 19 greens.
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Cheapest Ski Transfers
We’re sure we offer the cheapest ski transfers to Les Deux Alpes. We also have low cost transfers to many other ski resorts
Grenoble Airport or Lyon Airport are the most popular airports for travelling to Les Deux Alpes. Grenoble has a wide choice of flights from the UK and Ireland, but is limited for destinations elsewhere in Europe. Lyon Airport is a very good option, covers a lot of flight destinations with lots of different airlines and has great transport links. Flights into Chambery airport can suffer from delays due to its location right next to a lake, which can result in fog and high winds.
Grenoble Airport (GNB) is the closest airport to Les Deux Alpes (109 km away with a transfer time of about 2 hours).
Chambery Airport (CMF) is the 2nd closest airport to Les Deux Alpes (132 km away with a transfer time of about 2 hours 15 minutes).
Lyon Airport (LYS) is the 3rd closest airport to Les Deux Alpes (157 km away with a transfer time of about 2 hours 30 minutes).
If you're travelling from the UK or Ireland, Grenoble would be the most convenient airport to fly into. If you're travelling from elsewhere in Europe, Lyon Airport would be a sensible option due to greater number of flights from more destinations.
How Long Does It Take To Get From Grenoble Airport To Deux Alpes?
The journey time from Grenoble Airport to Les Deux Alpes is about 2 hours. This the average time on a normal Saturday during the winter ski season. The journey can take longer depending on the traffic and whether it's snowing in the mountains. Ben's Bus always allows for bad weather for the journey time back to the airport, and we allow extra time during high demand periods, such as Christmas and the February half term holidays.
How Long Does It Take To Get From Lyon Airport To Deux Alpes?
The journey from Lyon Airport to Les Deux Alpes takes about 2 hours 30 minutes, depending on the weather and the traffic. The journey can take longer during busy periods, such as Christmas, New Year and the European February school holidays. The troublesome points of the journey are the péages (tolls) on the A43 motorway, the Grenoble ring-road and the approach to Vizille. They can get particularly bad when the Parisians or the Lyonnais are on their holidays.
Ben's Bus has 3 bus stops in Les Deux Alpes. They are conveniently spaced out across the resort. All the free shuttle buses that circulate the resort stop at our bus stops. This means you can easily get to your accommodation from our drop-off points.
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.
