 Poster: A snowHead
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Apologies first, if this has been (or should be) posted elsewhere... Have done the searches but no results as yet.
I'm trying to find a shared transfer from Grenoble to La Tania on the 14th March. Geneva flights from Liverpool seem silly money compared to Grenoble, and distance is further from Geneva to resort. Other option is Chambery. No shared transfers from there either.
Suggestions anyone?
Thanks in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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bensbus.co.uk will get you as far as Moutier
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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. We know bout Bens.
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Chambery and jump on a train to Moutiers and then the local bus?
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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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That's a possibility yes. Will check it out. I'd appreciate feedback on a night train too. Am travelling with a child and need to be in resort the Saturday. Seems more expensive than flying. Does that sound right?
Feeling more adventurous than last year but there will only be me to cart all the kit!
You Snowheads are experienced in all of this! 
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@alyefs, How old? The night trains are basic but would be an adventure for, say, someone 7 or 8 up. If you get a couchette - compartment with 6 bunk beds it is fine - obviously you will be sharing. I used to do this a lot when I was in London. I used to buy my tickets independently, Eurostar from eurostar.com and the Corail train via raileurope.co.uk - if you do it all on the latter site it tended to give higher prices. You could be even braver and do it on SNCF.fr! Getting across Paris is easy by Metro - allow at least an hour to do it - probably more and eat somewhere near Austerlitz but may involve junior carrying something - if not possible then a taxi.
As for price - it depends when you book - the 'Prems' go quite quickly as does flying. But the transfer costs from Moutiers up to La Tania will be a lot less than from an airport (I would be tempted to get a cab - its not that far) . If the Friday trains are expensive - are you able to do Thursday and get a hotel in Moutiers overnight?
Other options are the direct Eurostar on Friday night - but can be expensive and full of, to use an old term, yuppies on the pi$$. Or you can Eurostar to Paris and TGV from Gare de Lyon (in Paris) to Moutiers by day.
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You could try these guys:
http://www.skimagic-transfers.com/
Have never used them for a transfer, but have stayed with the chalet wing of the business twice, and would cheerfully do so again.
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Hi guys....managed to get all completely sorted. Thanks for all the advice. After trying a number of companies, some helpful and some unhelpful, and some listed above......we've ended up going with First Class Snow Cats. To and from Geneva/La Tania..€110 return per person. Best price around and 4 runs per day. They even flexed up the collection from Geneva for us by half an hour. Ruth, who organised it all was lovely. Very friendly by phone, email and twitter too.
Thanks for all the advice
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@chocksaway, I love the idea of getting a train from Chambery to Moutiers. Do you know how far the train station is from the airport? Thanks
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It's just over an hour away. Bizarrely I've ended doing some marketing for ski firms since we travelled out in March. Totally unexpected! There's a few who do transfers from Moutiers @karen_globalhelpswap,
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@alyefs, Ha that's brilliant! Thanks for the info
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