Airport transfers to St Jean d'Arves

This page will tell you all you need to know about transfers to St Jean d'Arves a ski resort in Les Sybelles, French Alps with 20km of Piste and altitudes ranging from 1450m to 2260m above sea level.This resort is part of the Les Sybelles ski area with access to 220 individual pistes. In addition to the skiing in St Jean d'Arves itself (20km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Les Sybelles ski resorts of Albiez Montrond, La Toussuire, Le Corbier, Les Bottières, St Colomban des Villards and St Sorlin d'Arves. The ski resort itself is above 1500m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With skiing above 2000 metres, snow cover is generally reliable.

We have listed the airports in order of distance from the resort, with the nearest at the top. This should give you the best idea of the airport transfer you need. We have also taken a look at alternative transport methods to and from the resort. Public transport options, if available, are given towards the end of the page. 

Some Facts about St Jean d'Arves

Saint-Jean-d'Arves is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The village is located at 1500 meters altitude in Savoie, France. It is a quiet and small village in the forests. From a variety of accommodations in the village you have a view of the Aguilles dArves, the three peaks where the area is known for. The village consists of low-rise apartments and chalets and is spacious and uncluttered layout. There are a few restaurants and sports shops, a bakery and a small supermarket. All accommodation, however, are within walking distance of the lift and slopes. Down the slope is a restaurant, ski school and a quad chair lift skiers bring the ski area Les Sybelles. Two lifts take the less advanced top of the nursery slope

Almost the entire season there is artificial snow on the slopes and missing the snow in the village itself and has everything to do with the slope that faces south. 

From which airport can I reach St Jean d'Arves

There are five Airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to St Jean d'Arves are perfectly feasible. Chambery Airport is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

The following airports link this resort to other parts of the world:

• Chambery -102 km
• Turin Caselle -162 km
• Grenoble – 167 km
• Lyon St-Exupéry -179 km
• Geneva -181 km
• Lyon Bron -185 km

Is there public transport to St Jean d'Arves

There are buses which ply to the resort from the airport listed above. Train options to this resort are not available from the airports listed above. 

Advice on Transportation to St Jean d'Arves

While many people do use the public transport listed above they can sometimes be time consuming like some train journeys from airports not listed above may take up a long time to reach the resort. You are much better off booking an airport transfer from the airport where you land especially if you are travelling as a group. You will benefit from a shorter journey time and a direct route. You also get the added bonus of travelling in comfort, and of a guaranteed journey that is pre-booked. Airport transfers are also the most cost-effective method of getting to this beautiful ski resort.