Chambéry Airport Guide
for Skiers
Arrivals, departures, the Saturday rush and the road to the resorts: what to know before landing at Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc, the closest airport to Les 3 Vallées.
A small airport
on the shore of a lake
Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc airport sits at Voglans, at the southern end of the Lac du Bourget, about 10 kilometres north of Chambéry. It has a single terminal and comes alive in winter, when ski flights, most of them from the United Kingdom, land on Saturdays and Sundays from December to April.
It is the closest airport to the Tarentaise: Courchevel and Méribel are about an hour and a half away and Val Thorens about an hour and three quarters, against two and a half hours or more from Geneva or Lyon. Schedules change every season, so check the days and times with your airline or tour operator.
Chauffeurs who know
the road to every resort
Our chauffeurs drive the Alps every winter: they know the climb to every resort, the chain bays and the hotel and chalet entrances. They wait for you in arrivals and load the skis and luggage.
- fluent English, used to international guests
- licensed, vetted and insured
- experienced on snow and mountain roads
- discreet and punctual
Mercedes cars
equipped for the snow
Mercedes E-Class, S-Class and V-Class on winter tyres with chains on board, as mountain roads require from November to March. Room for skis, boot bags and buggies.
- E-Class and S-Class for two to three guests
- V-Class van for up to seven with skis
- winter tyres and chains all season
- child seats on request
Flight tracked,
day and night
Before and during your stayOur coordination team follows your flight in real time and adjusts the pick-up if you land early or late. Changes to the return date or time are handled by phone or email.
- real-time flight tracking
- phone and email support 24/7
- late changes welcome
- no extra charge for flight delays
One hall, one exit
Passengers come out into a single arrivals hall where your chauffeur waits with a name board. Allow time for ski bags on the oversize belt.
- Name board
- Ski bags
- Flight tracked
Plan the Saturday morning
On changeover days the Tarentaise is slow going down. For a midday flight, chalets in Val Thorens or Courchevel are often left early in the morning; your chauffeur sets the time.
- Check-in
- Security
- Early start
Fog and snow
When the weather closes the runway, flights can be diverted to Lyon, Geneva or Grenoble. We follow your flight and adapt the pick-up to the airport where you land.
- Lyon
- Geneva
- Grenoble
The meet
A name board in the arrivals hall, luggage and skis loaded by your chauffeur.
At the door
Dropped at your chalet, hotel or residence in any resort of the Alps.
Before you fly to Chambéry
Send us your flight, the resort and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.
Most flights land and leave on Saturdays and Sundays: the terminal and the roads are busiest then.
Few services after security; arrive with time for check-in, especially with skis.
Chambéry station is about 10 km away; most skiers continue by road.
Winter tyres or chains are required in the mountains from November to March.
Transfer times
to the ski resorts
About 1h30
About 1h30
About 1h45
About 1h45
About 1h45
About 1h45
About 2h
About 2h
About 1h15
About 1h45
About 2h
About 2h
The airport is also convenient for Aix-les-Bains, about 8 kilometres away, and for Annecy, about 50 kilometres to the north. Most skiers, though, head straight for the Tarentaise by Albertville and Moûtiers, or for Megève and Chamonix by the Arly valley.
For a private transfer from the terminal, see our Chambéry airport transfers and the full list of ski transfers from Chambéry, with a page for each resort.
Safe on mountain roads,
discreet at the door
A mountain transfer asks for more than a good car: we choose chauffeurs with winter experience, plan the route with the weather and the traffic, and keep you informed if conditions change.
- chauffeurs experienced on snow and mountain roads
- insured and regularly maintained Mercedes vehicles
- route planned with weather and road reports
- discreet service, no logos on the cars
- NDA available for high-profile guests
Where is Chambéry airport?
At Voglans, at the southern end of the Lac du Bourget, about 10 kilometres north of Chambéry and 8 kilometres from Aix-les-Bains.
How far is Chambéry airport from Courchevel and Val Thorens?
About an hour and a half to Courchevel and Méribel, an hour and three quarters to Val Thorens on clear roads; count more on winter Saturdays.
Which days are busiest at Chambéry airport?
Saturdays and Sundays in winter, when most ski flights land and leave.
What happens if my flight to Chambéry is diverted?
We follow your flight. If it lands at Lyon, Geneva or Grenoble instead, we adapt the pick-up to that airport.
Is there a train or bus from Chambéry airport to the resorts?
There is no train at the airport. Coaches run for tour operator passengers and some shuttles on fixed slots; a private transfer takes you straight to the door.
How early should we leave the resort for a Saturday flight?
Your chauffeur sets the time from your flight and the traffic. From the Tarentaise on a February Saturday, plan for an early start.
Chambéry airport to the resorts: private transfer, taxi or shuttle?
Private transfer
A private car for your party only, a chauffeur in arrivals with your name and a rate fixed in writing before you travel.
Taxi
Taxis at the terminal are few on busy Saturdays and run on the meter for long mountain drives.
Coaches and shared shuttles
Coaches tied to the tour operators leave once the flight is in and stop at several resorts; independent shuttles run on fixed slots.
Train
There is no railway at the airport. The train reaches Moûtiers or Bourg-Saint-Maurice from Chambéry station, then a bus or car is needed for the climb.
Send us your flight, the resort and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.
Book your transfer
from Chambéry airport
Send us your flight, the resort and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.
See all our ski transfers from Chambéry.