Are you planning to arrive in Megève by plane? Located just one hour from Geneva airport and two hours from Lyon airport, Megève is accessible all year round by air. Find below all the practical information to best prepare your stay.
Arrive in Megève by plane
Located at the crossroads of Switzerland and Italy, the village of Megève is accessible by all modes of transport. Its proximity to the two international airports of Lyon and Geneva facilitates this accessibility.
Whether you arrive by bus or train, all connections are made by the intercity bus company SAT from the Sallanches train and bus station (13 kilometers away).
Also, reach the ski slopes of Megève by plane, using the many modes of inter-regional transport, public or private. In Megève, the buses drop you off at the car station located at 1416, route Nationale, just a few steps from the city center.
If you decide to access the village of Megève as quickly as possible from the main airports in the region, you can opt for a direct arrival by helicopter at the altiport of Megève, located at the foot of the slopes on the Cote 2000 site. in the heart of the mountains.
From Lyon Saint-Exupéry and Geneva airports, you can reach Megève either by bus either by train, with a bus connection to Sallanches.
The Flixbus international bus line and Blablacar bus allows you to reach Sallanches from any of the nearby airports. Check the timetables and book your journey before your departure on the websites of the respective companies.
If you choose to reach Sallanches by train from Lyon or Geneva airports, obtain a transport ticket either at the station at a ticket counter or from an ATM, or by purchasing it online on the official SNCF website.
In Geneva, services are provided from the airport or from the bus station located in downtown Geneva. From and to Geneva, many TER or TGV services serve the main cities of the Rhône-Alpes region. It's here “Léman Express” connection which serves the city of Sallanches in particular: https://www.gva.ch/fr/Site/Passagers/Acces-Transports/Transports-publics/Trains
For a train connection, you can leave fromat Geneva Airport station (at the check-in counters) or take a train at Geneva Cornavin central station located in the heart of the city. All trains departing from the airport stop at the central station (7 minutes journey between the two stations and up to 7 trains per hour at peak times).
Find on the Geneva airport website, all the practical information to reach France: https://www.gva.ch/fr/Site/Passagers/Acces-Transports/Transports-publics-aeroport
And to come to Megève by train:
https://www.gva.ch/fr/Site/Passagers/Acces-Transports/Transports-publics/Trains
At the Sallanches bus station, a bus connection (line Y83) is provided by the SAT intercity bus company. In the direction of Flumet, this line notably serves the municipalities of Combloux, Demi-Quartier, Megève and Praz-sur-Arly up to Flumet, its terminus.
Consult the timetables for line Y83: https://www.sat-montblanc.com/img/os_document/1099_y83_sallanches_praz_sur_arly_flumet_17122022_07042023.pdf
You can buy your tickets directly on the bus from the driver or at the counters in the bus stations.
