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Travelling by myself what is the cheapest and easiest way to get to Montchavin Sat March 29th
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Altibus to Bourg, funicular up to Arc 1600, ski across. Where in Montchavin are you staying?
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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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Thanks Gämsbock, In the town, yes might work arrive at Geneva at 08.50, so should give time to get to Bourg and then across before the lifts closes?, Probably cheaper to get taxi from Bourg rather than buy a a days pass just to get across??
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Probably the cheapest option would be to catch the train from Geneva to Landry (normally with a change at Chambery or Lyon) and then catch the local bus up to Montchavin from the train station. Currently showing as under 40 euros one way for the train and bus fare.
You would have to get into Geneva Cornavin station for 09:59 but all the trains from the airport stop there and it only takes a few minutes, they also give you a free ticket for travel into Geneva from one of the machines in the baggage collection area at the airport.
There is a train 2 hours later from Geneva Cornavin if you miss the first one.
You'd have a bit of a wait in Chambery for the connecting train but it would be a good lunch stop.
Have a look at www.sncf.com for train times and prices and http://www.autocars-berard.com/fr/reservation/horaires.aspx?cp=fr&rt=BER12&dA=29/03/2014 for bus times from the station in Landry.
You wouldn't need your skis on at all during the journey either.
Also try PMing Snow and Sunshine for a bit more advice, she knows the area well.
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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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Hi Thanks for that, times would suit, cost approx 100 euro inc bus up to to Montchavin. Altibus looks like 110 euro to Bourg return + taxi from Borg to Montchavin, any ideas on the cost of a taxi??
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Not sure about the price of a taxi from Bourg but the cheapest I have seen for a similar distance journey from Moutiers to Champagny is 50 euros each way, that is for up to 4 people.
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I think I will end up paying the £200.00 to hire a car, at least airport to ski is then only 3 hours !!! It makes you laugh £100.00 return Easyjet and then twice the cost to get 150km from airport.
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thunderer, Must agree with you there, onward transport is very expensive when you arrive in the Alps.
It is completely different in our bit of the South of France, they subsidise the bus journeys. It only costs 1 euro 50 cents for the 15 minute journey from Beziers airport to Agde and all the shorter bus journeys around the area are 1 euro each way so it makes it very affordable to get there and travel around when you are on holiday.
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thunderer, yes, should give you plenty of time if you wanted to ski. A taxi from Bourg to Montchavin is about €50 - last year it was €35 just from Landry. I'd forgotten there was a bus up from Landry - the service in the week is only twice a day! But it seems there are more buses on Saturdays. Costs €6.40. Here's a link
http://www.autocars-berard.com/fr/reservation/horaires.aspx?cp=fr&rt=BER12&dA=29/03/2014
Hitching up the hill is quite common as well, if you arrive at Landry with poor timing for the bus it's worth a go.
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Options, options !!
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