Ski season 2026–27 · Savoie, France
Geneva Airport to Tignes transfer
About 3h 10m by road for 181 km. Compare the ways to get there, then book your transfer, car or hotel.
- By road
- 3h 10m
- Road distance
- 181 km
- Price fixed when you book
Updated
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From
Geneva Airport (GVA)
To
Tignes (Tignes Le Lac)
Photo: Antoine Lamielle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Tignes is in Savoie, France, 105 km from Geneva in a straight line: about 3h 10m by road (181 km) without traffic, snow or chains.
- Airport
- Geneva Airport (GVA)
- Resort
- Tignes, France
- By road
- 3h 10m
- Road distance
- 181 km
Compare
Your options from Geneva Airport to Tignes
Journey times from the table below; traffic and time of day change them.
Private transfer
About 3h 10m
Private transfer from Geneva airport to Tignes Le Lac, at a fixed price when you book.Shared shuttle: Ben's Bus
3h 05mFrom £51.50 per person
Weekends, 5 Dec 2026–24 Apr 2027. About 3h05 (Tignes Les Brévières) to 3h30 (Tignes Le Lac). Prices are 2026-27 single fares from Ben's Bus's price list (https://www.bensbus.co.uk/cheap-ski-transfers/).Ben's Bus — cheap ski transfers price list 2026/27, checked 22 Oct 2026
Bus: Altibus (Geneva Airport–Tarentaise line)
From €47 per person
Daily coach, 18 Dec 2026–27 Mar 2027, via Bourg-Saint-Maurice (about 2h45 from Geneva) with no change of coach. From €47 is the adult Eco fare.Altibus — Genève Aéroport: stations desservies, checked 22 Oct 2026
Bus: FlixBus
3h 30m
First 09:45, last 21:30. Stop: Tignes Val Claret bus station. FlixBus route page does not say which dates the winter service runs; check the schedule for your date.Car hire
3h 10m
181 km by road, without traffic, snow or chains.
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Book your Geneva to Tignes transfer
Shared shuttle from £51.50 per person (Ben's Bus — cheap ski transfers price list 2026/27, checked 22 Oct 2026).
From landing to the slopes
How your transfer to Tignes works
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Straight to your accommodation, at the price fixed when you booked.
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What to know
- The 3h 10m drive time is without traffic, snow or chains. Allow extra time on winter weekends and in snow.
- Tignes is 105 km from Geneva in a straight line and 181 km by road.
- Shared shuttle (Ben's Bus): Weekends, 5 Dec 2026–24 Apr 2027. About 3h05 (Tignes Les Brévières) to 3h30 (Tignes Le Lac). Prices are 2026-27 single fares from Ben's Bus's price list (https://www.bensbus.co.uk/cheap-ski-transfers/). Ben's Bus — cheap ski transfers price list 2026/27, 22 Oct 2026
- Bus (Altibus (Geneva Airport–Tarentaise line)): Daily coach, 18 Dec 2026–27 Mar 2027, via Bourg-Saint-Maurice (about 2h45 from Geneva) with no change of coach. From €47 is the adult Eco fare. Altibus — Genève Aéroport: stations desservies, 22 Oct 2026
- Bus (FlixBus): First 09:45, last 21:30. Stop: Tignes Val Claret bus station. FlixBus route page does not say which dates the winter service runs; check the schedule for your date. FlixBus — route page, 22 Oct 2026
More transfer and car hire options
The road route is 181 km and takes about 3h 10m without traffic, snow or chains, so allow extra time on winter weekends and in snow. Source: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains.
Car hire at Geneva
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Flying in
Airlines flying to Geneva (GVA)
42 airlines fly here on our route maps. Open a route map to see where each one flies from.
- Aegean Airlines
- Aer Lingus
- Air Canada
- Air China
- Air Europa
- Air France
- Air Serbia
- Austrian Airlines
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- easyJet
- EgyptAir
- El Al
- Emirates
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Eurowings
- Finnair
- Gulf Air
- Iberia
- Icelandair
- ITA Airways
- Jet2
- Kenya Airways
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Kuwait Airways
- LOT Polish Airlines
- Luxair
- Middle East Airlines
- Norwegian
- Pegasus Airlines
- PLAY
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Air Maroc
- Royal Jordanian
- Saudia
- SWISS
- TAP Air Portugal
- Turkish Airlines
- United Airlines
- Vueling
Other airports for Tignes
- Turin (TRN) · 65 km · 2h 46m by car
- Grenoble (GNB) · 124 km · 2h 49m by car
Complete your ski trip
OpenStreetMap shows 302 named runs and 139 named lifts within 14 km of Tignes, and snow on the ground in the area peaks in February in NASA's averages. Read the Tignes ski guide.
Before you go
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Transfers to Tignes
Book a door-to-door transfer from the airport to Tignes before you travel.
Ship your skis ahead
Send skis and boots to Tignes door to door instead of carrying them through the airport.
Tignes by train
Travel to the mountains by rail, with the journey planned and booked as one holiday.
Geneva Airport to Tignes: questions
How do I get a transfer from Geneva Airport to Tignes?
Book a private transfer with Kiwitaxi from Geneva airport to Tignes Le Lac, about 3h 10m by road. The price is fixed when you book. Or hire a car at the airport.
What is the cheapest way from Geneva Airport to Tignes?
Of the options with a published fare, the lowest is bus with Altibus (Geneva Airport–Tarentaise line) at from €47 per person (Altibus — Genève Aéroport: stations desservies, checked 22 Oct 2026). Fares change, so check before you book.
Is there a bus from Geneva Airport to Tignes?
Yes. Altibus (Geneva Airport–Tarentaise line) runs Geneva airport to Tignes, from €47 per person. Check the timetable for your date (Altibus — Genève Aéroport: stations desservies, 22 Oct 2026).
How long is the transfer from Geneva Airport to Tignes?
About 3h 10m by road for 181 km, without traffic, snow or chains. A private transfer takes about the driving time; a shared transfer that stops at other hotels takes longer. Allow extra time in winter.
Which airport is closest to Tignes?
By road, Turin (TRN) is the quickest at about 2h 46m, then Grenoble (2h 49m) and Geneva (3h 10m). The best choice also depends on which airlines fly there from your home airport.
How far is Tignes from Geneva Airport?
105 km in a straight line and 181 km by road.
Which airlines fly to Geneva?
42 airlines on AirConnect's route maps fly to Geneva (GVA), including Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air China, Air Europa.
Ready to book Geneva to Tignes?
Shared shuttle from £51.50 per person (Ben's Bus — cheap ski transfers price list 2026/27, checked 22 Oct 2026).
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