Lyon Airport to Les Menuires
Lyon Airport to Les Menuires transfers run on Saturdays from the 16th December 2023 – 6th April 2024. This is our 18th year running low cost transfers to the French Alps and our 9th running our Lyon to Les Menuires route. The Ben’s Bus network includes more regular shuttles from Geneva to Les Menuires & Grenoble to Les Menuires. We offer the cheapest 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 Return, Lyon to Les Menuires transfer with Ben’s Bus will cost you £94, £51 for a Single. Children under 12 pay 10% less. Groups of 8 or more arriving and departing on the same flight, when booked together, get 1 seat for free. So you could pay as little as £82.25pp Return. Click on the banner above to get an Instant Quote for your group in seconds or visit our Prices page. 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 hours 40 mins, depending on the date, time of day, the weather and traffic. We allow more time for the journey when we know the travelling conditions may be bad. The distance from Lyon Airport to Les Menuires is 187 km. Visit the TIMETABLE section below to see more details about our bus times. The route our vehicles usually take is the A43 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, the ‘Gare Routiere’, in Les Menuires. Expand the section BUS STOP LOCATION below to see a map of our stop. This section also contains links and information about the free shuttle buses which circulate the resort. You can use these to get to your accommodation. Please consider that Les Menuires is a large, sprawling resort and so we recommend you research fully the location of your accommodation compared to our bus stop before you book with us!
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
Ben’s Bus transfers between Lyon Airport and Les Menuires run on these dates:
SATURDAYS : From the 16th December 2023 – 6th April 2024. Visit our Alternative Transport page for recommendations and advice on getting to Les Menuires on other dates.
SUNDAYS : We do not operate on Sundays from Lyon Airport.
We do have a Sunday morning service from Grenoble Airport though. A taxi between Lyon and Grenoble Airports takes about 45 minutes and costs around €110. Use our Booking Form and select any flight to see what time our Grenoble bus runs. Otherwise, consider changing your flight so it arrives into Geneva or Grenoble or see what alternative transport options we recommend.
WEEKDAYS : We do not operate on any weekday from Lyon Airport. Our alternative transport page may be able to help you.
Throughout the season, we have more buses on more Saturdays and some Sundays from Grenoble Airport to Les Menuires, as well as from Geneva Airport to Les Menuires. You could fly into one airport and out of another and then make 2 separate, single bookings with us. Or you could book one way with us and the other way with another company.
Please Note The Following Exceptions:
– On the 16th December we only have services from Lyon airport.
– On the 6th April we only have services to Lyon airport.
timetable
Use our Booking Form to see what buses we have to suit your flight. Fill in your journey details and click “FIND MY TRANSFER”. The next page will show the price for your group and once you fill in your flight details, the page will refresh to show our buses times. The following advice may help you if your flight time is not listed:
MY FLIGHT INTO LYON AIRPORT ARRIVES AFTER THE LAST TIME LISTED :
We’re sorry but we can’t help you. View our recommendations for alternative transport. It may be cheaper for you to change your flight to an earlier one so you can take our bus rather than pay for a more expensive transfer.
MY FLIGHT OUT OF LYON AIRPORT DEPARTS BEFORE THE FIRST TIME LISTED :
We’re sorry but we can’t help you. You will probably need to book a private transfer.
USEFUL TIPS : You could book a Single with us for one leg of your journey and travel the other way with another company. You could also consider changing one or both of your flights into / out of Grenoble or Geneva Airports, as we have more frequent services from those airports on both Saturdays and Sunday.
how long does the journey take?
The transfer time between Lyon Airport & Les Menuires is usually between 3 hours & 3 hours 40 mins. These times are approximations. Please remember that journey times are very 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, where our reps or drivers will help you.
How to find our buses at Lyon Airport
Our buses to Les Menuires leave from Bays 11 or 12 of the “Gare Routiere” on the Ground Floor of Terminal 1. Click the image to the left to see a detailed visual of the airport and the location of our stop. A Ben’s Bus rep will be on hand to help you.
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. You can see it in google maps here.
Consult the Les Menuires Tourist Office map to help you find your accommodation. Click 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?
Please visit our FAQ page and expand the question “What happens if my flight is delayed?”
about our service
Our Service
- We provide links on your e-ticket to our Emergency Contact Numbers page in case you have a problem on transfer day.
- On Saturdays, 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.
Please note we may ask you to change buses at Moutiers. Our team will help with this changeover.