Transfer from Chambéry Airport (CMF) to Tignes from 285 €

After pickup at Chambéry Airport, the transfer quickly joins the motorway towards Albertville before continuing along the N90 into the Tarentaise Valley. Chambéry Airport is one of the smaller Alpine airports, mainly operating winter ski flights, so arrivals are usually relatively quick compared with larger international hubs. During periods of low visibility or heavy fog, some flights may occasionally be redirected to Lyon, particularly in mid-winter mornings. From Albertville onwards, the route follows the Isère Valley towards resorts. Past Bourg-Saint-Maurice, the road climbs through the upper Tarentaise and follows the Isère River towards Tignes. The final approach becomes noticeably higher and more rugged, with reservoirs, exposed mountain slopes, and long winding sections typical of the route towards Tignes-Val d’Iser ski area.

Your driver meets you in the Arrivals hall with your name displayed on their phone. CMF has a single terminal — no multiple buildings, no shuttle buses between gates, no confusing signage. You land, collect your bags, walk out to Arrivals, and your driver is there. It's one of the simplest airport pickups in the Alps. We monitor your flight in real time. The first 90 minutes of waiting after scheduled landing are included — more than enough time for baggage claim at an airport this size. One thing worth knowing: CMF sits beside Lac du Bourget, and low-lying fog occasionally causes delays, particularly on winter mornings. If your flight is held up, just message us — we track it and adjust automatically.

Tignes sits high — making it one of the most snow-sure resorts in the Alps and the reason it runs a glacier ski area through summer. The altitude also means the drive up is a serious one: a long climb through the valley with the road gaining height steadily after Bourg-Saint-Maurice. The resort splits into distinct parts. Le Lac is the original centre — the lake, the main shops, most of the larger hotels. Val Claret sits slightly higher and closer to the glacier lifts, popular for its ski-in/ski-out options. Further down the valley, Les Brévières is the lowest and oldest part, traditional in feel and connected to the main resort by gondola. Les Boisses sits between Les Brévières and Le Lac — small, quiet, rarely the first choice but a legitimate base. No access restrictions anywhere in Tignes. After heavy snowfall the upper sections slow down, as you'd expect at this altitude. Confirm which part of the resort you're staying in and we'll take you straight there.