 Poster: A snowHead
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Does any  have the inside track on bus transfers from Lyon & Grenoble Airports, to Bourg St. Maurice for the coming season?
SatoBus seem to have terminated these routes. Their website, satobus-alps.com indicates that they ceased these routes in April 2005. Are they going to reinstate these for the approaching season, or is another company taking over? Any other suggestions for these transfers other than car-hire? I will need to use this route, midweek, 2 - 3 times each month.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bernard Condon, I tried to find info Les Deux Alps from Grenoble all I got was yes theres a bus but times not available for January so it would seem that they are planning to release times soon, well thats how my sister translated the phone call anyway.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Bernard Condon, From Lyon Airport you can catch a train to BSM with one change at Chambery. It takes 3 hours 40 mins and the station is right by the airport. Should be a lot cheaper than a bus transfer I would have thought.
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Chambery - BSM train fare was only about 14 Euros one-way last year (don't know about the Lyon - Cham part and the French railways web site is not one of the best ....). Train is immune from traffic jams and almost all bad weather. But because it stops everywhere it takes for ever.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I remember looking at the bus prices last year and the prices are horriffic! get the train if you can...........
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we;ve jujst looked at bus prices from chamnbery up to arc 1800 - prices were around 80 euros per person *each way*!
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Bernard Condon, They wont release them til October 1st I think, but if you email them, they'll send you a provisonal timetable and prices etc.
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Bernard Condon, our Newcastle flight is the same, arrives 9pm, although there seems to be an additional flight on a Saturday and Sunday.
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Helen Beaumont, Is the Newcastle flight a Charter? If not how do you transfer?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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There has got to be a market for airport transfers i got quoted 340 euros each for geneva to tignes. All you need is a telephone, car and some snow chains. and your in business!! Hmmm i think i have just had an idea? 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Colin B,you need to take the train from Lyon Pare Dieu station in the city centre, there is a bus transfer from the Airport to the city centre.
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AD, don't forget the incredibly expensive insurance.
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You know it makes sense.
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Bernard Condon, you never know, I'm up in the Haute Savoie occasionally, so if dates coincide I could be persuaded ... 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bernard Condon, Can you bring me Tetley Tea bags?  I'm in La Plagne for the season
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nadenoodlee, you can get Tetley's but they're in these stupidly small packets that last one person about a week and cost almost as much as a mega carton from Tescos. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Nade, PG etc etc , we'll be in Les Arcs 14th-22nd Jan at Rob@Rar's place - if you need anything bringing over give us a shout and we'll see what we can do. PG, we'll be popping down to BSM for shoppng I guess, and Nade I guess we may get over to La Plagne one day? If not I'm sure your pass will get you over the link to join us if we get down towards Plan peisey
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PG, I can go through an 80 pack in 10days, theres no hope for me  I even bought my massive 140litre holdall at the weekend ready for packing, but I still dont think ive got room for teabags!
nbt, Tea!!!! I love tetley, none of this French Lipton muck they pass off as tea! I shall do my very best to pop over, ive got a whole area pass so should be able to get around no probs!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Nadenoodlee, If there's a Makro near you, they do a Tetley catering pack of 1,400 tea bags, you wouldn't have a lot of room left for clothes, but you can buy them (clothes) in France.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Mon 26-09-05 15:57; edited 1 time in total
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David@traxvax, where's the nearest one? Grenoble? Chambéry?
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PG, Probably Edmonton N18, I'm out in La Ros again in Oct, anything you need?
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David@traxvax, hmmm I do value my clothes over my tea im afraid, and if I take a catering pack, people will nick them and I will be cold ( no clothes and no tea) and miserable! Think I will have to rely on emergency packages from family and friends!
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Nadenoodlee, reminds me of a misspent youth where for a while I had to rely on the occasional Red Cross packet of dried peas to avoid scurvy setting in...
David@traxvax, one of those catering packs of tea bags would be great....
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PG, Consider it done.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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David@traxvax - many thanks.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Bernard Condon,
I think I am right saying that a 6 day Paradiski past gets you a free day in Epace Killy. I think it helps in other areas as well like St foy
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You know it makes sense.
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Bernard Condon, are you getting a Paradiski season pass? There's some info in this thread from last year which talks about what other resorts it is valid in.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Try Satobus from Lyon St Exupery to Lyon Part-Dieu station, then train to BSM (via somewhere that escapes me, but the ticket office knew).
Last year the train from BSM to Lyon P-D followed by bus to LYS came to €60-70.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Alastair, thanks, have enjoyed lurking here for months
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Bernard Condon, the Newcastle flight to Geneva is an easyjet one. We hire a car, but then there are usually 4 of us, so it costs less and is quicker than a coach transfer. We went to La Plagne like this last New Year.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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David@traxvax, when in Oct?
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Bernard Condon,
I'd say an easy 90 mins from GVA to BSM via Annecy
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JT, I must rent faster cars from now on. I don't think I've done that journey in less than two hours!
Bernard Condon, try this link for car hire at Geneva or Lyon. It normally comes up with the cheapest price whenever I get car hire quotes.
Last edited by After all it is free  on Sat 1-10-05 8:34; edited 1 time in total
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Bernard Condon, St Exupery station (the TGV one at the airport) does not seem to offer a decent service to BSM in the winter. At any other time it's just one change at Chambery. Not much help I know.
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Mouth, probably toward the later end.
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FAQ
What type of persuasion works best???????
I have received a reply to my Satobus-Alps enquiry. They state that their enterprise 'Interhone-Alps' does not manage the regular line service between Lyon and Grenoble airports to the alpine ski resorts any more. They have proposed their private transfer service and sent me a schedule of rates! SERIOUS! Par example: Lyons to Tignes is €328 per person each way! I don't feel it necessary to quote further examples! 
