Lyon to Méribel
Private Transfer
From Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Méribel, in the centre of Les 3 Vallées, in about two and a half hours, entirely in France. A private chauffeur, a car equipped for the mountains and a rate fixed before you travel.
The middle valley
of Les 3 Vallées
Méribel sits at 1,450 metres in the Allues valley, between Courchevel and Val Thorens, on the largest linked ski area in the world. From Lyon Saint-Exupéry it is about 190 kilometres, two and a half hours on a clear day, by Chambéry, Albertville and Moûtiers.
The resort is spread along one valley: Méribel Centre, Mottaret higher up at 1,750 metres, Méribel-Village and Les Allues below, the Altiport quarter above. Give us the exact chalet or hotel and the car stops at your door.
Chauffeurs who know
the road to Méribel
Our chauffeurs drive the Alps every winter: they know the climb to Méribel, 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
The dual carriageway to Moûtiers, the valley that fills on in-season Saturdays.
- Moûtiers
- Tarentaise
- Dual carriageway
The Allues valley
The 18 kilometre climb from Moûtiers through Les Allues to Méribel Centre and Mottaret.
- Les Allues
- Méribel Centre
- Mottaret
The meet
A name board in the Saint-Exupéry arrivals hall or at the TGV station exit.
At the door
Dropped at your chalet or hotel in Méribel Centre, Mottaret, Méribel-Village or the Altiport quarter.
Why travel privately to Méribel
Transfer cost, transfer time, distance from Lyon to Méribel or simply how to get from Lyon to Méribel: 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 two and a half hours.
Méribel Centre, Mottaret
and the hamlets
About 2h30
About 2h45
About 3h
About 2h15
About 1h30
LYS and TGV station
Méribel runs from Les Allues at 1,100 metres to Mottaret at 1,750, with the centre, the Rond-Point and the Altiport in between. Chalets are scattered along the lanes above the main road, so the exact address helps your chauffeur plan the last kilometres.
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 Méribel transfer and the Chambéry to Méribel 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 Méribel?
About two and a half hours from Lyon Saint-Exupéry for roughly 190 kilometres on a clear day. On in-season Saturdays, the Tarentaise valley can add an hour or more.
Which route does the chauffeur take?
The A43 and A430 to Albertville, the N90 to Moûtiers, then the D90 up the Allues valley to Méribel.
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.
Can you drop us in Mottaret or Méribel-Village?
Yes, as well as Méribel Centre, Les Allues, the Altiport quarter and Brides-les-Bains in the valley.
Is Méribel linked to Courchevel and Val Thorens?
Yes. Méribel is the central valley of Les 3 Vallées, with lifts to Courchevel on one side and Val Thorens and Les Menuires on the other.
How much is a private transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport to Méribel?
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 Méribel?
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 Méribel?
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 Méribel on a Saturday in February?
Count three and a half hours rather than two and a half: the Tarentaise slows between Albertville and Moûtiers on changeover days. Your chauffeur follows the traffic and adjusts the pick-up time.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport to Méribel: private transfer, taxi or shared shuttle?
Private transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport to Méribel
A Lyon to Méribel 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. Méribel is about two and a half hours from Lyon airport via Chambéry, Albertville and Moûtiers, then the Allues valley road up to the resort.
Taxi Lyon to Méribel, shared shuttle or private chauffeur?
A taxi from Lyon airport to Méribel runs on the meter and is rarely equipped for the mountain. Shared shuttles and coaches leave on a timetable, stop in Courchevel or Brides-les-Bains and wait for other flights. The train from Lyon reaches Moûtiers, 18 kilometres below the resort, so a car is needed for the climb anyway. A private airport transfer leaves when you land and drops you at the door.
Minibus, van and group ski transfers to Méribel
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 Méribel Centre, Mottaret, Méribel-Village, Les Allues and the Altiport.
Méribel to Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport: the return transfer
We run the Méribel 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 Méribel 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 Méribel or simply how to get from Lyon to Méribel: 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 Méribel
transfer
Transfer cost, transfer time, distance from Lyon to Méribel or simply how to get from Lyon to Méribel: 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.