Lyon Airport to Les Menuires
Lyon Airport to Les Menuires transfers operate on Fridays and weekends during the 2018 / 2019 ski season. This is our 12th year running low cost transfers to the French Alps and our 4th running our Lyon to Les Menuires route. The Ben’s Bus network also includes shuttles from Geneva Airport to Les Menuires & Grenoble Airport to Les Menuires. We offer the cheapest ski transfers for transfers to Les Menuires and our staff will ensure a safe, reliable and comfortable journey. We usually transport passengers in large coaches, which reduces your carbon footprint.
LYON TO LES MENUIRES TRANSFERS
A Lyon to Les Menuires transfer with Ben’s Bus will cost you £87.90 Return and £52.50 for a Single, on Saturdays. With some great discounts for groups, you could pay as little as £73.25pp Return. If you’re 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 Lyon Airport to Les Menuires.
TRANSFER TIME FROM LYON AIRPORT TO LES MENUIRES
The transfer time from Lyon Airport to Les Menuires is between 3 hours – 3 hrs 30 mins, depending on the date, time of day, the weather and traffic. We allow more time for the journey when we know the travel conditions may be bad. The distance from Lyon Airport to Les Menuires is 187 km. We have 5 well timed buses going back and forth each Saturday, so you shouldn’t have to wait long. Visit the section “BUS TIMES” below to see more details. The route our vehicles usually take is the A43 (E70) motorway to Albertville, via Chambery, then the N90 national road to Moutiers before climbing the D117 up to Les Menuires.
BUS STOP IN LES MENUIRES
Our service stops at the main bus station in Les Menuires, the Gare Routiere. Expand the section “BUS STOP LOCATION” below to see a map of our stop in resort. This section also contains links and information about the free shuttle buses which circulate the resort. You can use these shuttle buses to get to your accommodation.
USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT LES MENUIRES AND LYON AIRPORT
Explore the Les Menuires Tourist Office website for resort information and you can download piste maps here
For a decent snow report, the snowforecast website seems pretty good. Or take a look at the live Les Menuires webcams
Lots more information is available on our Lyon Airport FAQ’s page, our Lyon Airport page or visit the Lyon St Exupery (LYS) Website
dates
Our shared ski transfers from Lyon Airport to Les Menuires run on the following dates
Fridays: Every Friday from the 14th December 2018 until the 29th March 2019
Saturdays: Every Saturday from the 15th December 2018 until the 6th April 2019
Sundays: Every Sunday from the 16th December 2018 until the 31st March 2019
Other Days of The Week: We do not operate this service on other weekdays. We would recommend taking the shuttle bus service from Lyon Airport to Grenoble city centre. From Grenoble you can take a train to Moutiers with SNCF (to catch connecting local buses up to Les Menuires) or check out Altibus for details on public buses. Alternatively, you could book a private transfer from Lyon Airport with Actibus.
Please Note The Following Exceptions:
– On the the 29th and 31st March and the 6th April 2019 we only have services to Lyon airport.
prices
Click to Get A Quote and all fees, charges and discounts will be applied automatically. If you are making your booking from outside the EU and you decide to pay by Credit Card, a further 1.5% fee will be added to the ‘Final Price’.
- Adults (12 yrs and older) £87.90pp Return & £52.50pp Single.
- Children under 12 receive a 10% discount
- Groups of 6 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
- There is a £6 charge for each Sunday or weekday you travel on, but we don’t charge anything for carrying skis
- For a full list of our prices to all the ski resorts we cover, please visit our prices page.
timetable
LYON AIRPORT > LES MENUIRES
Departing Lyon Airport on Fridays: 11:40 | 16:15
Departing Lyon Airport on Saturdays: 10:20 | 11:30 | 15:30 | 18:45
Departing Lyon Airport on Sundays: 12:30 | 15:35
LES MENUIRES > LYON AIRPORT
Arriving at Lyon Airport on Fridays: 09:20 | 13:30
Arriving at Lyon Airport on Saturdays: 07:30 | 09:00 | 12:30 | 17:30
Arriving at Lyon Airport on Sundays: 08:15 | 13:30
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 booking form by clicking the GET A QUOTE NOW button on the right. Once you have selected your dates and flights, our ski transfer bus times will appear.
how long does the journey take?
The transfer time between Lyon Airport & Les Menuires is usually between 3 hours & 3 hours 30 mins. These times are approximations. Please remember that expected journey times are difficult to predict in the mountains due to weather and traffic conditions.
We allow extra time for the journey when we know the traffic may be bad. With years of experience driving this route, we know how long the transfer time may be depending on the time and date of the transfer. Put your flight details into our booking system and we will show you a list of available bus times. We may ask you to change buses at Moutiers. Our reps or drivers will help you with this.
How to find our buses at Lyon Airport
Our coaches to Les Menuires depart from either Bus Bay 11 or 12 of “Gare Routiere” on the Ground Floor of Terminal 1. There is a Transport Desk and, on Saturdays, a dedicated Ben’s Bus desk just inside the main doors opposite Bus Bay No. 2. Our reps will be wearing blue Bens Bus uniforms.
You can see a map of the Terminals here. To find out which Terminal your flight will arrive at, expand the section “AIRLINES OPERATING OUT OF LYON AIRPORT” on our Lyon Airport page.
bus stop location in Les Menuires
We pick up and drop off at the main bus station, the ‘Gare Routiere’, in the centre of Les Menuires. The GPS coordinates are 45°19’31.6″N 6°32’17.1″E and you can see it on google maps here.
Consult the Les Menuires Tourist Office Interactive map of the resort to help you find your accommodation in Les Menuires. Click this page to see the free Les Menuires In Resort Shuttle Buses which go around the resort.
Please note that Les Menuires is a large, sprawling resort in the mountains. It could be a long walk from our only bus stop to your accommodation and you should research this and understand this before booking with us. The shuttle buses do not operate 24hrs a day and local taxis may not agree to do a short in-resort journey.
what if our flight is delayed?
Our buses are timed to give our customers at least 40 minutes (often more) to pass through Passport Control, Customs and Baggage Reclaim.
Unfortunately, unlike our other routes, we cannot hold our transfers back to wait for people who might be delayed. This is because the driver hours are strictly controlled by the EU and they need to get back to their depot before their hours run out. Our transfer departure times are also closely monitored by the local authorities to ensure a timely service and penalties are levied for late running services.
If you are running late, you can call our manager at the airport (their number will be on your e-Ticket) and they will do their best to hold the bus back a few minutes. Otherwise, we will get you on our next service at no extra cost, provided there is space. We have many buses going back and forth each day and our staff are trained to do the very best by our customers to ensure your holiday starts off on the right note.
about our service
Our Service
- We provide an emergency telephone number on your e-Ticket in case you need to contact us.
- At week-ends, we have English speaking reps at the Airport and 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.
