Bus services in Les Arcs

Below is information on getting to Bourg St Maurice from the airport if you haven't booked a transfer in advance. Please note, we advise that you book transfers to Les Arcs from the airport directly to resort before your holiday starts. Read our Les Arcs Transfer Guide for further information.

The closest bus station to Les Arcs is in Bourg Saint Maurice, the town at the bottom of the mountain, which is also where you'll arrive if you're coming by train. Bus services stop at Bourg Saint Maurice, from where you can get the funicular or a shuttle bus to your final Les Arcs village destination (see above).

• Chambery airport to Bourg Saint Maurice buses operate twice a day on Saturdays and once on Sundays during the ski season. It takes around 2h30 to get to Bourg Saint Maurice from Chambery airport by bus.
• Lyon airport to Bourg Saint Maurice buses run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the ski season and take around three hours to get here. They operate once a day on Fridays, four times on Saturdays and once on Sundays. 
• Geneva airport to Bourg Saint Maurice buses operate every day of the week in winter with eight buses on Saturdays, one on Sundays and three on all the other days of the week. This route also takes around three hours.
• Grenoble airport to Bourg Saint Maurice buses operate several times per day on Saturdays and once on Sunday mornings in winter. They take around 3h15 to get to Bourg Saint Maurice.

For more information on the best transport options from the airport see our getting here guide.

NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.

For national and international travel take a look at our coaches page.

There are free shuttle buses connecting Arc 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000. They run every day from 07:00 to 21:25, with night buses until 22:00 on Saturdays.

NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.

Plan Peisey and Vallandry are serviced by a free shuttle bus service which runs every 30 minutes from around 08:30 to around 23:30. There are also free bus services from Peisey-Vallandry to the cross-country ski area at Nancroix.

Landry train station is connected to Peisey-Vallandry via daily buses. You'll need to pay for this service – tickets can be bought at the train station or the tourist office. This service starts at around 08:00 until around 18:15 with increased frequencies on Saturdays.

NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.

The mainline train station for Les Arcs is in Bourg St Maurice and there is a funicular railway which goes all the way up to Arc 1600, taking only seven minutes to reach the ski area. The funicular runs every 20 minutes during the winter, starting around 07:30 until 20:00, or 21:00 on Saturdays. In the summer, the funicular runs every 30 minutes from 08:30 to 19:30.

It costs around €14 for a return journey for adults or around €11 for a child return ticket. If you already have your ski passes you can travel for free. The funicular is also free for all children under the age of five accompanied by an adult.

NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.