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We have accommodation booked in Montgenevre for Feb half term 2025. We had booked Ryanair flights to Turin, however they emailed yesterday advising that they have completely changed the flight times which don’t suit us Obviously Turin is closest to Montgenevre, but Saturday flights from the UK (Manchester ideally) are very limited.
Other options would be to fly to Grenoble, Chambery or Geneva. All with longer transfers, but better flight times. I’ve read horror stories about Grenoble and Chambery airports. Geneva flights are more expensive though. One of our party gets v travel sick so the transfers are a concern too!
Also considered the Eurostar/ TGV, but have read that no trains can get to nearby Oulx this season due to a landslide.
Any advice re. travel/airports/transfers to Mongenevre would be appreciated! Thanks!
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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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Are Milan ones a possibility which is not too far away and motorway for the most part thus less problem with travel sickness?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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T Bar wrote: |
Are Milan ones a possibility which is not too far away and motorway for the most part thus less problem with travel sickness? |
With Ryanair they're £630+ return plus extras for seats baggage!
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luigi wrote: |
T Bar wrote: |
Are Milan ones a possibility which is not too far away and motorway for the most part thus less problem with travel sickness? |
With Ryanair they're £630+ return plus extras for seats baggage! |
Ouch skyscanner are showing slightly cheaper ones on Easyjet but still not cheap.
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Grenoble are now almost £600pp return
Lyon with Easyjet are £450+ and similar early start
Geneva with Easyjet are £500+ but midday departure, helluva long transfer to Montgenevre!
Jet2 have Chambery for £500 upward with pm departures
Haven't tried any of the above with the numbers in your party though, as I don't know how many there are.
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Go via train to Briancon then taxi from there?
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Thanks for the responses so far!
Yes we’re going 15-22 Feb. We have private transfers booked so will have to try and change these if changing our flights.
Ryanair are offering a full refund.
We may better sticking with the Ryanair. Just wanting to consider all options!
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Once HT flight costs got out of control for skiing in that exact neck of the woods, we used Marseille Airport lots. Cheap as chips flights by comparison, the drive isn't bad at all, with no vulnerability to blizzards causing a detour.
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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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Turin is by far the most convenient. About 1 hour 20 mins by private transfer. If you arrive into resort early, your 6 day lift pass includes a half day on the day before your first day i.e. its valid from 1 pm on the Saturday. So you can get your ski hire sorted and a few hours on the slopes unless you're beginners.
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Thanks for the responses so far!
Yes we’re going 15-22 Feb. We have private transfers booked so will have to try and change these if changing our flights.
Ryanair are offering a full refund.
We may better sticking with the Ryanair. Just wanting to consider all options!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Snow&skifan wrote: |
Once HT flight costs got out of control for skiing in that exact neck of the woods, we used Marseille Airport lots. Cheap as chips flights by comparison, the drive isn't bad at all, with no vulnerability to blizzards causing a detour. |
Sadly no-one flies MAN-MRS direct on Saturdays in winter!
The 3.5hr transfers would be pricey too. Would work Self-drive maybe?!
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