 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, we're looking at going to Champagny on December 24th, cominf back to the UK on Jan 2nd, but I can't find any transfers from either Chambery or Geneva that aren't silly money, anyone know of any buses or group type transfers between either Geneva or Chambery and Champagny en Vanoisse?
thanks is 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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How many are in your group?
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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+1 for ski4funtransfers
Used them to Les Coches this year and booked in for feb next year...
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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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there's just two of us, I'll contact ski4fun, thanks folks.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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From Chambery, you could take a taxi to the station then the train. I think the nearest station is Aime - but no doubt a helpful sH will put me right if required. Then another taxi. French rail fares are very cheap but the stopping trains don't break any speed records. On the other hand, you don't get traffic jams...
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Nearest station for Champagny is Moutiers...
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it seems hiring a car is going to be the best option, the transfer companies want £70 each for a 60 mile journey, which is just silly.
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Standee, If you can't find cheap car hire the cheapest option is the bus from Chambery airport to Champagny with altibus (www.altibus.com), it is 30 euros single or 50 euros return, you will have to change at Moutiers. I thought they only ran the Chambery airport bus service at a weekend, I didn't think there were many flights out of Chambery during the week.
From Geneva airport to Moutiers it is just under 60 euros single or just under 100 euros return with alpskibus (www.alpskibus.com), you have to catch another bus from Moutiers to Champagny which is around 20 euros return (www.altibus.com).
As Dubaian, mentioned train fares in France are cheap. It is 13 euros from Chambery to Moutiers and they have a regular service on that route. You would have to take a taxi from the airport to Chambery TGV station (it was 20 euros the last time I went) and then either a bus or taxi from Moutiers to Champagny.
The fare from Geneva to Moutiers is usually only 27 euros each way but it is a bit of a pain with all the changes and the services are not that regular. You have to take the free service from the airport to Geneva centre, catch a train to Chambery, change at Chambery for Moutiers and then catch the bus or taxi up to Champagny. See www.sncf.fr for timetables and prices but be aware that the winter service will not yet be available, it is due to be issued at 5 am on Thursday 13th October.
I had a quick look but couldn't see the bus timetable for the Moutiers to Champagny journey, that may not have been issued yet. They could be waiting for the train timetables to be issued. I have last years timetable (they don't change that much) at home but am not due back until Friday evening, I could email you a copy when I am back if you want.
It is also worth noting that, although Champagny is one of the La Plagne villages, you gain access to it via Moutiers, not Aime. From Moutiers you go past Brides les bains, the turn off to Meribel, the turn off to Courchevel before passing through Bozel and then taking the road up to Champagny from Bozel.
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thanks for that skichampcouk, very much appreciated.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Standee, Think skiddy Gonzales are doing more routes now , great service and value
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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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The altibus website now has the winter timetable available, it is 15 euros return from Moutiers to Champagny.
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Standee, The journey from Chambery airport to Champagny is quite straightforward. You basically need to follow the signs for Chambery, Albertville, Moutiers, Bozel and Champagny
Turn right when you leave the airport and follow the main road towards Chambery (the airport is just south of Aix les Bains and north of Chambery).
You need to follow the blue signs for the A43 and Albertville (motorways are signposted in blue, main roads are signposted green), this takes you through Chambery on the N201, you then join the A43 towards Albertville. At some stage you join the A430, again following the signs for Albertville.
At Albertville follow the signs for Moutiers and stay on the N90 until you reach Moutiers. At Moutiers you then need to turn off onto the D915 towards Bozel, the exit is signposted towards Moutiers centre, Bozel, Courchevel then Champagny. Stay on the D915 until Bozel, go through Bozel, straight on at the roundabout and turn left just after the credit Agricole bank and Vanoise bar which are on your left, it is signposted to Champagny en Vanoise.
Just follow the follow the road up through Champagny centre, you will need to turn left just after the boulangerie for the road up to Hotel Ancolie.
Have a look at a map before you go, google map is pretty useful, you can even do a trial run up to Bozel using the little man from street map if you think it may help.
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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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Not sure whether you decided to book a hire car in the end... If not you can take the bus from Chambery airport to Champagny on the Saturday (departures at 10h30, 14h15 and 16h45 with www.altibus.com). There are no buses running the other direction on 2nd Jan however. If you did go for a hire car you'll find the offices for all companies outside the terminal building. Turn right once outside and walk parrelllel to the terminal building. The car hire office are about 100 yards walk. At Chambery you clear passport/customs control before you collect your baggage so it's a good idea to collect the keys to your hire car while you wait for your bags. Saves time plus you'll be able to move the car a bit nearer.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Powder Monkey wrote: |
| Not sure whether you decided to book a hire car in the end... If not you can take the bus from Chambery airport to Champagny on the Saturday (departures at 10h30, 14h15 and 16h45 with www.altibus.com). There are no buses running the other direction on 2nd Jan however. If you did go for a hire car you'll find the offices for all companies outside the terminal building. Turn right once outside and walk parrelllel to the terminal building. The car hire office are about 100 yards walk. At Chambery you clear passport/customs control before you collect your baggage so it's a good idea to collect the keys to your hire car while you wait for your bags. Saves time plus you'll be able to move the car a bit nearer. |
Thanks, we went for the hire car, good advice on the keys etc. I remember Chambery being a small and somewhat "compact" airport from previous trips!!!
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FAQ
could post a travel update for Chambery>Champagny on Saturday morning I'd very much appreciate it.
