Lyon Saint-Exupery to Les Arcs is roughly 200 km and takes about two hours thirty-five in good conditions. Everything as far as Bourg-Saint-Maurice is motorway or fast valley road; the climb to the Arc stations is the only mountain section. Montivo runs it as a private transfer for your group alone, from the terminal to your door, at one price per vehicle fixed when you book.
Why fly into Lyon for Les Arcs
Les Arcs is a long way up the Tarentaise from every airport. Chambery is the closest but flies mostly at weekends in winter, while Geneva and Lyon take a similar time by road, with Lyon the more motorway-heavy of the two. For a midweek start, Lyon's wider choice of flights is often what decides it.
Being met at Saint-Exupery
Enter the flight number when you book. The flight is monitored, the pick-up moves with the actual landing, and the driver is inside the terminal to meet you and take you out to the vehicle. Lyon is usually less crowded than Geneva on a winter Saturday, which makes the start of the trip calmer than many people expect.
Motorway and valley to Bourg-Saint-Maurice
The route follows the A43 to the Chambery area, the A430 to Albertville and the N90 up the Tarentaise through Moutiers and Aime. Bourg-Saint-Maurice is where the valley journey ends: the town sits at the foot of the ski area, the funicular up to Arc 1600 leaves from beside the railway station, and the road to the stations climbs out of town in a long run of bends.
That climb is a proper mountain road. The drivers know it in winter, and snow slows it down, which is why the address you give decides how long the last part takes.
Four stations, four arrivals
Arc 1600 is the nearest to Bourg and the one with the funicular, though it is reached by road as well. Arc 1800, the biggest, is itself split into quarters such as Charvet, Villards and Chantel. Arc 1950 is a traffic-free village with vehicle access at its edge, and Arc 2000 sits highest, at the end of the road. We drive to all four; put the station, the residence and the full address in the booking so the vehicle goes straight to the right one.
Transfer to Les Arcsfrom €320 per vehicle, Saturday €475
Price for your dateChangeover day below Bourg
Saturday is changeover across Paradiski and the Espace Killy, and most of that traffic uses the N90 between Moutiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice. The road up from Bourg to the stations then fills with arrivals and departures. From Lyon the motorway usually moves better than the valley; it is the last part of the trip that stretches. The Saturday rate covers the extra time.
Standard or VIP
Standard seats up to eight passengers; VIP seats up to seven in a higher-specification vehicle with more room each. If your group needs more than one vehicle, the booking works out how many and prices them.
Children, skis and luggage
Ask for child seats at booking and give the ages; they come at no charge. Ski bags, snowboard bags and big suitcases should be listed too - the vehicle is chosen to fit what you are carrying as well as who is travelling.
Leaving for Lyon
The return pick-up is timed from your flight, working back through the descent to Bourg, the valley, the motorway and bag drop at the airport. Arc 2000 needs an earlier start than Arc 1600, and after heavy snow the driver may suggest leaving earlier still.
