travel to the alps
plane, train or automobile? this might help you decide...
by rail
The ultra-handy Eurostar goes from London straight to the Alps. We provide free transfers in our minibuses to La Plagne and La Rosiere from the train stations of Aime or Bourg St Maurice. Journey times from Aime to La Plagne - 30 mins, to La Rosiere 45 mins. Journey times from Bourg st. Maurice to La Plagne - 45mins, to La Rosiere - 30mins .
by air
We provide free airport transfers in our minibus from: Chambery (1.5 hours from La Plagne); Grenoble, Lyon or Geneva (each about 2.5 hours) (all times are for normal traffic conditions).
Free airport transfers are subject to availability so please check with us before you book your flights and aim to arrive in the afternoon and depart the following week in the morning.
Click here to read more about our free transfer service.
which airline?
Belfast: EasyJet, Jet2
Birmingham: Flybe, Easyjet
Blackpool: Jet2 (Saturday only)
Bournemouth: EasyJet
Bristol: EasyJet, Snowjet
Dublin: Ryanair
East Midlands: Ryanair
Edinburgh: EasyJet, Globespan, Jet2
Exeter: Flybe
Glasgow: EasyJet
Glasgow Prestwick: Ryanair
by road
Driving to the Alps could be cheaper than you think! With four of you in the car your fuel costs from the French port of Calais will be around £25 per person each way.
P&O and SeaFrance provide ferry crossings from Dover to Calais and Norfolkline provides
ferry crossings from Dover to Dunkerque. It’s about a 9-hour drive from both Calais and Dunkerque to La Plagne. There are free public car-parks very close to each of our chalets in La Plagne 1800.
Leeds-Bradford: Jet2
Liverpool: EasyJet, Ryanair
London Gatwick: EasyJet, Snowjet, BA
London Luton: EasyJet
London Heathrow: BA
London Stansted: Ryanair, EasyJet, Snowjet
Manchester: Jet2, Snowjet, Easyjet
Newcastle: EasyJet, Jet2
Norwich: Flybe
Southampton: Flybe
carbon offsetting
At Skibug we offset the carbon emissions of the airport transfers and shuttle-runs that we provide to our guests - we do this by donating money to carbon footprint ltd; our donation helps reforestation of trees in the UK and the development of green energy (windfarms) in Africa. For more information click here
You can offset the carbon emissions of your return journey easily by using the calculator on the Carbon Footprint website.
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