Getting to Meribel
Chambery is the closest international airport to Meribel but Geneva, Grenoble and Lyon Airports are all within two and a half hours’ drive with easy transfers. Or come by rail: the international train station at Moutiers is only half an hour away.
Nearest Airports to Meribel
Approximate distances and drive times to the centre of Meribel:
Chambery Airport: 102 km – 1 hour 25 mins;
Geneva Airport: 130km – 2 hours 25 mins;
Grenoble-Isere Airport: 175km – 2 hours 25 mins;
Lyon St Exupery Airport: 180km – 2 hours 25 mins.
Getting from the Airport to Meribel
Most visitors to Meribel don’t use their car when they get to the resort: the free bus service is good and parking is expensive. So pre-booking with a specialist airport transfer company is generally more convenient and it saves you the worry and hassle of driving on mountain roads in wintry conditions. Putting on snowchains in a blizzard is not the best way to start a holiday!
Airport Transfers to Meribel
There are airport transfers to all parts of Meribel from Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble and Chambery airports.
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Ski-Lifts Airport Transfers
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Bus Services from Geneva Airport to Meribel
Altibus runs a bus service between Meribel and Geneva airport.
Getting to Meribel by Rail
Nearest train station to Meribel
Meribel is situated in the Les Allues valley and the nearest town is Moutiers (18km), which has a railway station (usually called simply Moutiers but sometimes called called Moutiers-Salins-Brides Les Bains). Trains from Paris depart from the Gare de Lyon and normally take between four and six hours. There are direct trains from Paris and also indirect services which usually involve taking a TGV to Chambery, Aix Les Bains or Lyon, then completing the journey onto Moutiers on either a regional TER train service or a bus.
Eurostar and TGV Rail Services to Moutiers
Eurostar operates services to the French Alps from London St Pancras to Moutiers-Salins-Brides les Bains. Total travel time is between seven and a half hours and ten hours. There are direct trains with no changes, but these usually take slightly longer than services which involve changing in Paris, which necessitates getting from the Gare du Nord to the Gare de Lyon. During the middle of the day, the quickest way to do this is to take RER line D (Direction Melun) which is just two stops. Allowing time to buy tickets and walk to and from platforms, this usually takes between 20 and 40 minutes. But if you have a lot of baggage, a taxi ride might be a better option.
There are also international Thalys train services direct from Belgium and the Netherlands to Moutiers. From Southern and Eastern Europe, services from Geneva and Milan go via Chambery.
Getting from Moutiers Train Station to Meribel
The quickest way to get from Moutiers station to Meribel, is by taxi / private transfer which you can pre-book online at Ski-Lifts. They also have a 24/7 English language helpline which can be useful if your train is running late. The journey to the resort from the station is about 18km and should take around 30 minutes in normal road conditions.
Local Taxi Services in Meribel
Local taxi companies serving Meribel include:
A.B.C Taxi
Tel: +33 618 192000
Web: www.valdiseretaxi.com
Etoile des Neiges
Taxi Tel: +33 6 25 89 40 53
Web: www.etoiledesneiges.com
Driving to Meribel
Geneva – 130km – 2 hours
Milan – 281km – 3 hours 50 minutes
Paris – 658km – 7 hours 30 minutes
Lille – 875 km – 9 hours 45 minutes
Calais – 941km – 10 hours 30 minutes