 Poster: A snowHead
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Help! Can anyone point me in the direction of timtables for buses from Geneva airport to Moutiers, end of august? the transavoie/altibus website doesn't seem to contemplate anyone wishing to travel that route in the summer ... 
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Mon 18-07-05 18:08; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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poma, you could take a train, it takes about 3 hours I think
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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 for that suggestion, I've checked it out and unfortunately it seems to take about 5 hours and there aren't any trains back in time for my return flight ...
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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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poma, can't help but you're right I think, 5 hrs by train is what I'd expect, there's no line that's even vaguely direct. Indirect, via coach, Annecy then Albertville maybe?
Why not ring their tourist office and ask them? Or one at Val or Bourg etc as it's about the same?
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poma, go to www.gva.ch and click through to transport you'll see the bus services listed, alternatively look up Autocars Martin.
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Thanks for those links, it doesn't look good - the buses don't seem to run any closer than Chambery, only one a day and not at great times - and the trains are likewise only one a day and not at wonderful times either. I should be able to get the train out, returning to Geneva will be a different matter - may have to hitch! - or do more research. Will report back for the benefit of anyone else considering the public transport in the summer option ...
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poma, The Tignes/VD/BSM bus (Stations de Tarentaise) passes through and stops at Moutier (used to be by the train station) I'm looking at last year's timetable and buses leave GVA at 09:40, 10:40, 11:40, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 16:25 and from Geneva central station at 18:30, It'll probably be very similar this year.
I gave you the wrong link above (put your glasses on stupid! ) http://www.alpski-bus.com/
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Masque, is that a winter timetable? Poma's looking for end August. Bit tricky to bum a lift on a T.O. coach then. I've had some delayed resort transfers ........ but never quite that long 
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kuwait_ian, I'm doing well here not, that is the winter bus, There don't seem to be any buses in the Summer
Sorry poma, I've got my head up my butt, this thing with my Sis is very serious, she's just has a couple of litres of blood transfused and been moved to ITU, so everyone's (me) running around without doing too much thinking. Very sorry for confusing you, looks like the train is the only public option. You'd think that with the French holidays running about the same time, there'd be better public transport services.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I have actually done this with a degree of success, albeit in the winter from Geneva via Annecy to Moutier, it cost about £20.00-30.00 and I jumped on the bus straight out of the airport at 09:30.
I wouldn't take the train as it goes to everywhere but....!!
In the winter there are a few people who advertise airport transfers and the prices used to be £15.00 per head from Cham to Geneva.
Maybe someone here and put you in touch with a local who does these type of trips. I would have thought PG would be the best point of info...!!
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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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I did just try and look at GVA for this but the France tourist desk was closed so I couldn't get details, sorry 
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Have exhausted all avenues (and myself in the process) and established that there is only one bus/one train a day - hopeless times for my return flight - so am resigned to hiring a car at £93 for 4 days. Thanks all for the input 
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