Sainte Foy is easy to access by road, air or train from the UK, Europe or further afield.
Our change over day is Sunday as the roads to Sainte Foy can be extremely busy on Saturdays, due to the traffic heading to other nearby resorts. If you prefer to travel on a Saturday we can recommend nearby overnight accomodation for your day of arrival.
By Air
Airlines and routes are coming and going all the time, however here is a selection of what should be available for the 2006/07 season.
From the UK, Easyjet has daily flights throughout the year from Gatwick, Luton, Liverpool and East Midlands to Geneva, and to Lyon from Stansted.
Ryanair has regular flights from Stansted to Grenoble, which is about the same transfer time as Lyon.
BA fly from Heathrow or Gatwick to Geneva, Lyon, and Grenoble, with connections possible from regional UK airports, and Swiss fly from Heathrow and City airport to Geneva.
FlyBe fly from Southampton to Geneva and Chambery (only 1-1.5 hour transfer time), and to Geneva from Dublin, Guernsey and Jersey.
FlyBMI fly to Lyon from Heathrow, and Geneva from Manchester, Cardiff, East Midlands and Teeside.
Jet2 fly to Geneva and Chambery from Leeds/Bradford and Manchester, and Chambery from Newcastle.
To search for flights with other major European airlines, you can try or Opodo, and for comparing "low cost" airlines try SkyScanner
Transfer times by car
Geneva to Sainte Foy is approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.
Chambery to Sainte Foy is approximately 1 hours 15 minutes.
Lyon (Sainte Exupery) to Sainte Foy is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.
St Ettienne to Sainte Foy is approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.
Please allow plenty of time for your transfers in winter as bad weather and Saturday traffic can increase these transfer times by several hours.
Transfers by private taxi
Geneva £70 pp 4-8 sharing: Ski Link
Lyon £80 pp 4-8 sharing: Ski Link
Chambery £50 pp 4-8 sharing Ski Link
Bus transfers
It is possible to get to Bourg Saint Maurice by bus from Lyon or Geneva airports and Chambery, then catch a taxi to Sainte Foy. For bus timetables, fares and booking information see:
From Geneva Airport: Geneva Coach Station
From Geneva & Chambery: Altibus
From Lyon (Saint-Exupery airport) Satobus
Trains
During the ski season, Eurostar has special weekly services from Waterloo and Ashford to Bourg St Maurice, with options for daytime or overnight travel. The Snow train is a sleeper train that runs from Calais to Bourg St Maurice in the winter, and it is also possible to take the Eurostar and connect in Lille or Paris for services to Bourg St Maurice.
Transfer time from Bourg St Maurice to Sainte Foy resort is approximately 20 minutes.
For regional train services from Lyon, Chambery and Geneva to Bourg see the SNCF online timetable.
Car
Sainte Foy is approximately 620 miles from Calais or Boulogne, mostly on fast uncrowded French motorways. Allow 8-10 hours with stops for the journey in normal weather and traffic conditions. Tolls are approximately €120 return.
It is recommended that you ensure your car is prepared for winter conditions before leaving. Good tyres, battery, snow chains, headlight converters and breakdown insurance are essential for your trip. The AA have some useful information on these regulations, as well as other tips regarding driving on the continent.
You can cross the channel by ferry from £40 return with Speedferries, P&O, SeaFrance, Hoverspeed, or take your car on Le Shuttle through the Channel Tunnel.
Car Hire
Car can be hired at your arrival airport, or if you arrive by train, Bourg St Maurice has rental offices for Avis and Europcar. Easy Rent a Car in Geneva airport offers Mercedes A Class cars, and Connect Car Rental often have good deals for rentals at airports and major locations.
If you are flying into Geneva airport we recommend that you hire your car on the Swiss side (where all international flights arrive), as most hire cars on the French side do not have a Swiss motorway permit, which makes the journey longer and more complicated.
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