Access – Practical information

By train

 

To Bourg Saint Maurice train station (NOT Les Arcs - Draguignan!)

Information & booking: www.voyages-sncf.com

If you are coming from or transiting by Chambéry, regular TER trains connect Chambéry to Bourg Saint Maurice.

A funicular connects Bourg Saint Maurice train station to Arc 1600 in 7 minutes, and it is free for pass holders or accreditations.
From Arc 1600 to Arc 1800, Arc 1950, Arc 2000 shuttles are available. Beware, the schedule is from 7:30 AM to 8 PM! Find the timetable below.

 

Carpool

Carpool is one of the most economic and sustainable way to travel to Les Arcs. You can meet new people and some probably who share the same interest as yours in cinema field. Several possibilities are proposed : 

On a national scale : Mobicoop
On a regional scale : Mov'ici
On a local scale : Gowiz

 

By car

Snow chains are required when driving in the snow.

Motorway up to Albertville

2x2 lane road up to Moûtiers

RN 90 up to Bourg St Maurice

Road from Bourg St Maurice up to Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950 and Arc 2000
 

CoolBus

Minibus for 8 people:

Geneva Airport to Les Arcs 1950: from 48€ per person each way
Chambery train station to Les Arcs: from 42€ per person each way
Lyon Airport to Les Arcs: from 55€ per person each way
Based on a group of 8 travelling together mid-week.

By plane

Four airports and one heliport are at your disposal. We recommend Geneva airport, offering more possibilities. Lyon and Geneva are about 2h30 from Les Arcs, Grenoble 2h and Chambery 1h30.

Geneva Cointrin airport (Switzerland) - www.gva.ch/fr
Lyon Saint Exupéry airport - www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Chambéry airport - www.chambery-airport.com
Grenoble airport - www.grenoble-airport.com
Mont Blanc Heli Mountains (Arc 1950) - www.helimountains.com

Shuttles between the airports and Bourg Saint Maurice/Les Arcs: 

Cool Bus
For reservations, please contact Rob :
E-mail: rob@thecoolbus.co.uk
Phone: +33 (0)6 32 19 29 62.
The fees will be available in the fall. 

PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPANTS

Shuttles will be proposed between Geneva airport, Chambery and Bourg Saint Maurice stations to Les Arcs. Please check this page for schedules.

The festival shuttle

Count a 2 hour trip from Chambéry.

For the professionals with accreditations, a tab named transportation will appear in your personal space. Do not hesitate to get information and book your two way trip for Les Arcs from this dedicated tab. 

For those taking part in the Summit, a free shuttle (included in the subscription to the Summit) will be provided. 

 

Taxi

Taxi Terminal of Bourg-Saint-Maurice:
+33(0)6 72 01 00 61

Estimated taxi fare & rates:

Bourg Saint Maurice ↔ Arc 1600/1800: 50€ 
Bourg Saint Maurice ↔ Arc 1950/2000: 70€ 
 

Estimated inter-resort fare & rates (subject to vehicle availability in Les Arcs):

1800 ↔ 1950: 30€
1800 ↔ 2000: 35€
1800 ↔ 1600: 15€
1800 ↔ 1800: 10€
1800 ↔ Bourg-Saint-Maurice: 50€

For safety reasons, please request a fare estimate when you book your taxi.