How to Get To La Plagne
The Alps is awash with a whole host of stunning ski resorts, with thousands of visitors hitting the slopes across the region each year.
The French resort of La Plagne is one of the Alps’ most popular skiing destinations, famed for its expansive skiing area, family-friendly atmosphere and stunning alpine views, and it’s no surprise that visitors flock to the resort on a regular basis to enjoy everything it has to offer.
Here at Alpine Fleet, we’re experts when it comes to many of the Alps’ resorts, and this includes La Plagne. We regularly help visitors reach the resort via our leading private and shared transfers, ensuring everyone can get their skiing holiday started in the most convenient and straightforward manner.
Whether you want to use an airport transfer or plan to get to La Plagne in any other way, we’re here to help.
In this article, discuss the process of getting to La Plagne as well as how to La Plagne from Geneva and other nearby locations.
Where is La Plagne?
Before we explain how to get to La Plagne, we let’s first outline exactly where the resort can be found.
La Plagne is part of the famous Paradiski ski area which includes a staggering 225 kilometres of interconnected pistes. Located in the heart of the picturesque Tarentaise Valley in the Savoie region of southeastern France, the resort is spread across an altitude of between 1,250 and 3,250 metres meaning it offers a wide range of skiing options for people of all skiing abilities – so whether you’re just starting out or a complete expert you’ll be able to find something perfect for you.
Overall, La Plagne consists of 11 different villages, each with its own unique character and charm. Some of the most popular villages that people choose to visit include: Belle Plagne, Plagne Centre and Plagne Bellecote.
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There is a wide range of different ways to reach La Plagne when embarking on a skiing holiday at the resort. The resort regularly welcomes visitors from all over the world with many people choosing to fly into a nearby airport before making their way to La Plagne via a range of transport options.
La Plagne’s nearest airport is Chambery but Geneva is the most popular choice due to the fact it welcomes more international flights each day.
Flights & Airport transfers to La Plagne
As mentioned above, La Plagne’s closest airport is Chambery in France and it is about one hour and 30 minutes drive away from the resort. While it is the fastest option, Geneva International Airport is often preferred. This is because it offers numerous flights compared to the more limited selection at Chambery. Geneva provides a wide range of flights from across Europe and beyond, and more airlines fly into the airport compared with Chambery.
Ski transfers from Geneva Airport to La Plagne are also extremely convenient and the easiest way of reaching the resort without having to navigate the tricky mountain roads yourself or having to figure out how to use public transport.
At Alpine Fleet, we offer private and shared transfers to the resort.
Our private transfers will take you directly from Geneva Airport to your accommodation in La Plagne providing you with exclusive access to one of our comfortable vehicles within which you can take in the stunning mountain scenery on a journey that will take around two hours and 30 minutes.
Alternatively, you can opt for a shared transfer. These transfers follow much the same format as a private transfer, but you will share the vehicle with others heading to the resort or resorts nearby. The transfer will follow a set route, visiting several resorts and dropping people off along the way. If you prefer, once you reach La Plagne you can arrange for a private transfer to transport you the last few miles to your accommodation’s door.
Train to La Plagne
Taking the train is a decent alternative to a transfer, and may be helpful if you’re not coming from an airport. Within France, you can make use of the country’s high-speed TGV train network. The nearest train station to La Plagne is Bourg-Saint-Maurice and it is accessible from many of France’s major cities. It is about a four-and-a-half-hour journey from Paris and can also be reached from other parts of France like Lyon.
Alternatively, if you’re coming from the UK, you can take the Eurostar to Paris before hopping on a train to Bourg-Saint-Maurice. During ski season, some Eurostar trains may even go directly to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, so be sure to keep an eye out.
Once you reach Bourg-Saint-Maurice it takes around 35 minutes in a taxi to get to La Plagne.
Drive to La Plagne
Car hire is available from most airports if you want to drive yourself to La Plagne once your flight has arrived. From Geneva Airport, it normally takes around two hours and 30 minutes depending on the conditions.
If you do intend to drive yourself, be cautious on the mountain roads as it can be challenging if you haven’t driven on them before. While parking is generally available at most villages in La Plagne, you should always check with your accommodation first to make sure it offers parking spaces.
Coach / bus to La Plagne
Numerous bus companies offer coaches to La Plagne from major airports including Geneva, Chambery and Lyon. These services often run on weekends in peak season but it will take a bit longer than travelling by car or private transfer.
From Geneva Airport, you can expect a bus journey to take you around four hours.
Heading To La Plagne This Ski Season?
If you’re planning on making your way to La Plagne for your next skiing holiday, Alpine Fleet is here to make your journey a breeze.
Offering convenient private and shared transfers from Geneva and many other nearby airports, we can help get your trip off to the best possible start.
For more information or to book your next transfer, contact our team today.
