Lyon to Les Arcs
Private Transfer
From Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Arcs, above Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the upper Tarentaise, in about three hours. A private chauffeur, a car equipped for the mountains and a rate fixed before you travel.
Four villages
above Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Les Arcs is made of four villages, Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950 and Arc 2000, built on the slopes above Bourg-Saint-Maurice, plus Peisey-Vallandry on the far side of the Paradiski area. From Lyon Saint-Exupéry it is about 210 kilometres, three hours on a clear day, the full length of the Tarentaise.
Each village has its own access road and its own car-free centre, so the drop-off point changes the end of the journey. Tell us the residence or hotel and your chauffeur drives to the nearest point to your door.
Chauffeurs who know
the road to Les Arcs
Our chauffeurs drive the Alps every winter: they know the climb to Les Arcs, 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
To Albertville
From the airport past Chambéry to Albertville by the A43 and A430, about an hour and a quarter.
- Chambéry
- Albertville
- Motorway
The Tarentaise
Moûtiers, Aime and Bourg-Saint-Maurice, the valley that fills on in-season Saturdays.
- Moûtiers
- Aime
- Bourg-Saint-Maurice
The climb
From Bourg-Saint-Maurice up the hairpins to Arc 1600 and Arc 1800, further on to Arc 1950 and Arc 2000.
- Arc 1600
- Arc 1800
- Arc 2000
The meet
A name board in the Saint-Exupéry arrivals hall or at the TGV station exit.
At the door
Dropped at your residence or hotel in Arc 1600, 1800, 1950 or 2000, or in Peisey-Vallandry.
Why travel privately to Les Arcs
Transfer cost, transfer time, distance from Lyon to Les Arcs or simply how to get from Lyon to Les Arcs: send us the date, your flight and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.
Agreed in writing before you book, unchanged by snow or delays.
The whole drive stays in France, with no customs and no Swiss vignette.
Winter tyres and chains on board all season.
A break on the way if you wish, the drive takes three hours.
Arc 1600, 1800, 1950
and 2000
About 2h45
About 3h
About 3h
About 2h30
About 1h45
LYS and TGV station
Arc 1600 and Arc 1800 are the first villages reached from Bourg-Saint-Maurice; Arc 1950 and Arc 2000 sit higher up in the Arc 2000 bowl, about twenty minutes further. Peisey-Vallandry is reached by its own road from Landry. The exact village decides both the time and the drop-off.
From November to the end of March, the French mountain law requires four 3PMSF winter tyres or chains in the boot in the listed communes of Savoie and Isère, with a 135 euro fine otherwise. Our cars are equipped for the whole season.
Flying into Geneva or Chambéry instead? See the Geneva to Les Arcs transfer and the Chambéry to Les Arcs transfer.
This transfer is part of our Lyon chauffeur service: the same chauffeurs handle Lyon airport transfers, business days in the city and every ski resort of the Alps from Lyon.
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
How long is the drive from Lyon to Les Arcs?
About three hours from Lyon Saint-Exupéry for roughly 210 kilometres to Arc 1800 on a clear day, a little more for Arc 2000. On in-season Saturdays, the Tarentaise can add an hour or more.
Which route does the chauffeur take?
The A43 and A430 to Albertville, the N90 to Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice, then the D119 up to the villages.
Can you pick us up at Lyon Part-Dieu station or in the city?
Yes. The transfer leaves from the airport, the Part-Dieu or Perrache stations or any address in Lyon, at the time you choose.
Do you serve Arc 1950 and Arc 2000?
Yes, all four villages and Peisey-Vallandry. Arc 2000 is about twenty minutes beyond Arc 1800.
Is Les Arcs linked to La Plagne?
Yes, the Vanoise Express cable car links the two resorts in the Paradiski area. We also run transfers from Lyon to La Plagne.
How much is a private transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport to Les Arcs?
The price depends on the car, the date and the number of passengers. It is fixed per vehicle, not per person, with taxes, tolls and waiting time included. Send us your flight and you receive the exact rate in writing before you book.
Do you offer a taxi from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport to Les Arcs?
We are a private chauffeur service rather than a taxi rank: the car is booked in advance, the rate is fixed and the chauffeur waits for you whatever the delay. On this route it replaces the taxi and the shared shuttle for most travellers.
Can you take a group with skis from Lyon to Les Arcs?
Yes. The Mercedes V-Class takes seven passengers with their cases and ski equipment; beyond that we send two or three vehicles together. Tell us the number of passengers and pairs of skis when you ask for the quote.
What is the transfer time from Lyon to Les Arcs on a Saturday in February?
Count four hours rather than three: the Tarentaise slows between Albertville and Bourg-Saint-Maurice on changeover days. Your chauffeur follows the traffic and adjusts the pick-up time.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport to Les Arcs: private transfer, taxi or shared shuttle?
Private transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport to Les Arcs
A Lyon to Les Arcs transfer with My Private Service is a private car for your party only, a chauffeur waiting in the arrivals hall with your name, and a rate fixed in writing before you travel. Les Arcs is about three hours from Lyon airport via Chambéry, Albertville, Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice, then the climb to your village.
Taxi Lyon to Les Arcs, shared shuttle or private chauffeur?
A taxi from Lyon airport to Les Arcs runs on the meter and is rarely equipped for the mountain. Shared shuttles leave on a timetable and serve the villages one after the other. The train reaches Bourg-Saint-Maurice, where the funicular climbs to Arc 1600 only, so the other villages still need a car. A private airport transfer leaves when you land and drops you at the door of your residence.
Minibus, van and group ski transfers to Les Arcs
For a family or a group of friends, the Mercedes V-Class takes seven passengers with skis and luggage; larger groups travel in two or three vehicles leaving together. The same private ski transfer serves the hotels and chalets of Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950, Arc 2000 and Peisey-Vallandry.
Les Arcs to Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport: the return transfer
We run the Les Arcs to Lyon transfer in both directions. For the return, your chauffeur sets the pick-up time from the road conditions and your flight, so the transfer time from Les Arcs to Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport is never a gamble. Ask for a return quote and both legs are confirmed together.
Transfer cost, transfer time, distance from Lyon to Les Arcs or simply how to get from Lyon to Les Arcs: send us the date, your flight and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.
Book your Lyon to Les Arcs
transfer
Transfer cost, transfer time, distance from Lyon to Les Arcs or simply how to get from Lyon to Les Arcs: send us the date, your flight and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.
Arriving by plane? See all our Lyon airport transfers and our ski transfers from Lyon.