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I'm looking at a few days in samoens mid march for a few days, there seems to be a remarkably low number of affordable transport options compared to say Chamonix, which has alpybus etc.
Everywhere I look it's a minibus ride at at least a hundred euros.
What's the best option?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Go Massif about 65 euro pp each way, depending on what day of the week/time of day you arrive.
Or train to Annemasse, then bus to Samoens. About £30pp each way
Or train to Cluses, then bus from there. Again about £30
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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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Train from Annemasse then bus to Samoens is way cheaper than £30.
Train from GVA station to Annemasse is 4.90 Swiss francs.
Bus from Annemasse to Samoens is 6 euros or 8 in the unlikely event you get charged for luggage.
Book the train online at SBB. Don't buy at the station as you could be asked for higher fares. I nearly did it at Annemasse until someone pointed me to a different machine.
Bus Station is about a 90sec walk from Station exit and can be seen from the exit.
It takes about 90mins all up but there are not many buses so take care with arrival times at GVA.
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| ian999 wrote: |
Train from Annemasse then bus to Samoens is way cheaper than £30.
Train from GVA station to Annemasse is 4.90 Swiss francs.
Bus from Annemasse to Samoens is 6 euros or 8 in the unlikely event you get charged for luggage.
Book the train online at SBB. Don't buy at the station as you could be asked for higher fares. I nearly did it at Annemasse until someone pointed me to a different machine.
Bus Station is about a 90sec walk from Station exit and can be seen from the exit.
It takes about 90mins all up but there are not many buses so take care with arrival times at GVA. |
Great yes this looks good, although I'm struggling to see what the final bus is! My flight gets in at 1555, so realistically it would mean a 5pm bus to annmasse.
I eventually found a timetable below, although I can't quite make out when the last bus from annmasse is, any ideas?
https://www.agilbus.fr/jacquet
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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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normally 17.30 and 18.30 ish that goes through town and then onto Sixt via Les Vallons. Also one at 18.00 that finishes at the tourist office.
Its a train to Annemasse! there are about 4 an hour into Geneva centre and takes seven minutes. Plenty of trains to Annemasse where you have to change (its easy) and takes 20 mins.
Assuming no lateness/hold ups at passports or luggage then you should be okay for one of the buses.
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Yes i found this before although it's not that easy to read! According to that PDF the last bus from annemasse on a thursday is 1840? I tried to paste a screenshot but it doesnt seem to work.
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Yes, that is the way I read it. You can probably imagine the actual physical timetable (you can pick one up on the bus) is long and thin and folds back on itself twice. All the timetables for "official" (regulated) buses look like that, at least in the Haute Savoie.
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| j b wrote: |
| Yes, that is the way I read it. You can probably imagine the actual physical timetable (you can pick one up on the bus) is long and thin and folds back on itself twice. All the timetables for "official" (regulated) buses look like that, at least in the Haute Savoie. |
Is it slightly easier to get to la clusaz do you think? I'm just weighing up options inc. snow reliability on 16th march, both resorts seem like they'd be similar, although samoens has access to flaine.
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| Mrmeaner wrote: |
| j b wrote: |
| Yes, that is the way I read it. You can probably imagine the actual physical timetable (you can pick one up on the bus) is long and thin and folds back on itself twice. All the timetables for "official" (regulated) buses look like that, at least in the Haute Savoie. |
Is it slightly easier to get to la clusaz do you think? I'm just weighing up options inc. snow reliability on 16th march, both resorts seem like they'd be similar, although samoens has access to flaine. |
For La Clusaz, you want this bus. https://www.aravis-shuttle.com/ I think there are 5 of 6 per day in each direction. I did it about 4 years ago. Was very straight forward.
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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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You could also do other side of Grand Massif from Cluses. (Les Carroz closest lifts).
@ian999 is right, though, if you want to go to Samoens.
That said, the train from GVA to anywhere but Annemasse, which is a spur, is really slow.
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| Pasigal wrote: |
You could also do other side of Grand Massif from Cluses. (Les Carroz closest lifts).
@ian999 is right, though, if you want to go to Samoens.
That said, the train from GVA to anywhere but Annemasse, which is a spur, is really slow. |
I had a provisional booked in carroz although it looked a little quiet. I want somwhere with a few bars. Is grand massif generally more reliable that time of year?
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You know it makes sense.
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@Mrmeaner, Samoens is part of Grand Massif. https://www.grand-massif.com/votre-destination/domaine-skiable/stations-de-ski/
The area is basically a ridge, with Samoens/Morillon at the base of the northeast side (and the lowest altitude), then Araches/Les Carroz on the south or southwest side. Flaine is at the head of the ridge, at the highest altitude.
If you want a few bars, Samoens has some but it's in a valley so flat. Les Carroz is a proper ski town -- I kind of like it -- but more family friendly.
As for snow, there should be enough at that point.
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