How to Get to Les Deux Alpes
Les Deux Alpes is one of the most popular ski resorts in the Alps, offering great skiing experiences for people of all abilities and a family-friendly environment in which to spend your holiday.
Whether you’re planning on going skiing with your partner, children or a group of friends, Les Deux Alpes is always a wonderful choice and here at Alpine Fleet, we’re experts in helping people make their way to the resort.
We offer leading private transfers and shared transfers to Les Deux Alpes, offering our customers a seamless and convenient journey while taking in the region’s stunning views.
Our team recommends ski transfers from Geneva Airport to Les Deux Alpes, so if you’re wondering how to get to Les Deux Alpes we’re here to help.
In this article we’ll explain how to get to Les 2 Alpes, providing you with all the information you need to make the journey as easy as possible.
Read on to find out more.
Where is Les Deux Alpes?
Before we go into details regarding getting to Les Deux Alpes, let’s first see where the resort is actually located.
The internationally renowned resort of Les Deux Alpes is located in the heart of the French Alps, specifically in the Oisans region. Offering great altitude, it has a top skiable elevation point of more than 3,600 metres and features a vertical drop of 2,300 metres which makes it one of the most impressive skiing areas in the Alps.
The two Alps named in the resort’s title do not actually refer to mountains as people often think, but instead, the two villages of Venosc and Mont de Lans that can be found at the southern and northern tips of the resort.
The resort was originally founded in 1925 and was first known as Le Berarde.
Despite this, people initially took a little while to start taking the resort seriously. This was largely due to the fact that the first ski lift (essentially just a tow rope) broke after just 15 minutes.
However, after the Second World War, the resort really started to take off. A ski school opened its doors, the name was changed and the first gondola was unveiled in 1956.
By the 1970s and 80s, the resort was booming and featured more than 40 hotels and 46 ski lifts that are spread across the region.
Nowadays, Les Deux Alpes is the largest ski resort in the region and is the second oldest resort in the whole of France after Chamonix. It has also established a great reputation for being great for snowfall and it’s wonderful apres ski options that people can enjoy after they’ve spent time on the slopes.
Plus, as well as the skiing, there are a variety of other alpine sports and activities that can be enjoyed by visitors.
How to get to Les Deux Alpes
Getting to Les Deux Alpes is fairly straightforward as long as you know how.
Luckily, the team here at Alpine Fleet are experts in transporting visitors to the resort so with our support you won’t need to worry about a thing.
While Les Deux Alpes’ closest airport is Grenoble, we recommend flying into Geneva Airport.
This is because there are more frequent transfers if you fly into the Swiss airport and you can enjoy stunning mountain views in both Switzerland and France on the journey.
Best way to get to Les Deux Alpes
As mentioned above, airport transfers from Geneva Airport are the best way to get to Les Deux Alpes.
If you’re wondering exactly how to get to Les Deux Alpes from Geneva Airport, there are various options open to you.
The journey itself will take around three hours and our excellent shared and private transfers will make the process as seamless as possible.
Shared transfers will see you share one of our comfortable vehicles with others who are going to the same destination.
There are two types of shared transfers that you can choose from.
This includes:
- Fixed point shared transfers – Our fixed point transfers will see our drivers take a set route, stopping at various resorts along the way including Les Deux Alpes. You will be picked up and dropped off at a pre-agreed location and when you exit the vehicle you will never be far from where you’re staying as we always cover a whole host of stops.
- Door to door shared transfers – Alternatively, you could opt for door to door shared transfers. Much like fixed point shared transfers, this option will follow a set route however you will also receive a last-minute minivan that will cover the final part of your journey, and take you directly to the door of your accommodation.
If you would prefer some privacy and exclusivity, then our private transfers may be the way to go. You and your group will be transported in a fully private vehicle, driving you directly to the resort without making any other stops.
As well as Geneva Airport, our private service operates from Les Deux Alpes’ closest airport Grenoble as well as Lyon and Chambery.
Other transport options
If you do not want to use an airport transfer, there are other ways you can get to Les Deux Alpes.
Train to Les Deux Alpes
Using the train from Grenoble is the best rail option when travelling to Les Deux Alpes. The service takes around one hour and 15 minutes.
Drive to Les Deux Alpes
You can get car hire services at any airport you fly into when on the way to Les Deux Alpes. From Geneva driving will take around three hours.
We would not recommend driving to the resort as it can be challenging for those unfamiliar with the mountain roads.
Coach and bus to Les Deux Alpes
For more information on how to get to Les Deux Alpes, as well as enquiries regarding our shared and private transfers, contact the Alpine Fleet team today.
