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Coming to the Alps

The Alps are served by three major international airports. The TGV and TER trains connect you to the big cities in the region. Shuttles and coach busses help you reach the villages and resorts – or you can always come by car.

Coming by Air

Marseille

National and international Flights: www.marseille-airport.com
From Marseille Airport, the ZOU network (formerly Navettes Blanches) provides buses that serve the Alpes-de Haute-Provence and the Hautes-Alpes regions. Further information at the bottom of the page.
Taxis are available on the arrival of every flight
Information: marseille.aeroport.fr
Tel: +33 (0)4 42 14 14 14

Nice Côte d’Azur

National and international Flights: en.nice.aeroport.fr
From Nice airport, Santa Azur shuttles service Auron and Isola 2000: www.santa-azur.com. And Haut Verdon Voyages serves the Val d’Allos resort during school holidays (Christmas and February for all zones) > Further information.
Information: nice-aeroport.fr
Tel: +33 (0)8 20 42 33 33

Turin

National and international Flights: www.aeroportoditorino.it
From Turin airport, the Linkbus shuttles in winter service Serre-Chevalier, Briançon, Montgenèvre, La Grave La Meije, Clavière, Puy Saint Vincent, La Vallée de la Clarée, and Névache: www.linkbus-alps.com
Information: aeroportoditorino.it
Tel: +39 (0)7 15 67 63 78

Coming by train

Main Lines

Paris-Gap: 5 hours, 20 minutes (TGV+TER via Valence-Ville)
Paris-Briançon: 11 hours, 45 minutes by night train or 6 hours, 20 minutes via Valence
Marseille-Briançon: 5 hours
Information: oui.sncf
The Italian station of Oulx is 33 km from Briançon

Regional Network

The TER trains as well as bus services (SNCF) have inter-regional links which enable people to reach Veynes-Dévoluy, Gap, Embrun, Mont-Dauphin, Guillestre, L’Argentière-les-Ecrins-Briançon, Sisteron and Digne-les-Bains.
Information: www.ter.sncf.com
The ZOU network also offers bus departures from the Aix-TGV station to the Southern Alps resorts. Further information at the bottom of the page

Coming by Car

The A51 and A48 motorways are the main access roads to the region.
Information on motorways: +33 (0)836 68 10 77 and www.autoroutes.fr
Regional Road Information Centre: +33 (0)4 91 78 78 78
In France, seat belts are mandatory in the front and the rear. Children under 10 years of age must be seated on child’s seats.

Speed Limits:

50 km/h in town
130 km/h on the motorway
110 km/h on dual carriageways
80 km/h on other roads

Traffic Information:

Coming by bus

Zou! Get to the Snow by Bus

The Southern Alps ski resorts are easily accessible by the ZOU bus (formerly the Navettes Blanches) Every Saturday from the beginning of the Christmas holidays to the end of April, you can travel from the Marseille-Provence Airport or the Aix-en-Provence TGV station to the resorts of the Southern Alps. Find routes, schedules, and prices on the site zou.maregionsud.fr and on sudmobilite.fr