Getting to Megeve
Geneva is the closest airport to Megeve and is just over an hour away with convenient airport transfer services available. Chambery and Grenoble airports are also within a 1-2 hour drive. Or you can come by rail: the train station Sallanches-Combloux-Megève is only 12km from the resort.
Nearest Airports to Megeve
Megeve is located just over an hour’s drive from Geneva Airport and is also close to Chambery, Lyon and Grenoble airports. Distances and drive times from the nearest airports to Megeve are as follows:
- Geneva airport to Megeve: 89km – 1 hour and 5 minutes drive.
- Chambery airport to Megeve: 95km – 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Grenoble-Isere airport to Megeve: 166km – 2 hours drive.
- Lyon St Exupery Airport to Megeve: 170km- 2 hours drive.
Airport Transfers to Megeve
The centre of Megeve is car-free and parking can be very expensive. Therefore for most visitors, it’s more convenient to use a specialist ski resort transfer company. This saves you the worry and hassle of driving to the resort in an unknown car on mountain roads in wintry conditions (putting on snow chains in the dark in a blizzard is a rotten way to start a holiday).
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Bus Services from Nearest Airports to Megeve
There are also less frequent and slower public bus services from Geneva, Chambery and Grenoble airports as well as taxis. You can also get a helicopter transfer from Geneva. For more information go to:
Geneva Airport www.gva.ch
Chambery Airport www.chambery-airport.com
Grenoble Airport www.grenoble-airport.com
Getting to Megeve by Rail
Megeve is close to Sallanches railway station (now called Sallanches—Combloux—Megève) which is just 12km away and allows easy access to Megeve by rail from London, Paris, and other major European cities. There are direct trains from Paris to Sallanches at weekends, while a change in Annecy is required during the week. There are also direct trains to Sallanches from Geneva, where you have to change if you are coming from Milan. There is a bus service from Sallanches to Megeve or you can book a taxi/private transfer through Ski-Lifts.
Driving to Megeve
Megeve is also easy to get to by car:
London – 1,060km (661 miles) – 10 hours 30 minutes (excluding time difference via Eurotunnel)
Calais: 880km – 8 hours, 30 mins
Lille – 760 km – 7 hours 30 minutes
Paris – 600km – 6 hours
Milan – 270km – 3 hours 15 minutes (via Mont Blanc tunnel)
Getting to Megeve by car is a good option if your accommodation in Megeve is a long walk from the nearest ski lift, or if planning to visit other nearby ski areas such as Chamonix, La Clusaz and Flaine/Les Carroz,