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Bus services in Tignes
Discover and book Tignes bus services
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There are four main villages in Tignes, all of them are linked to the same great ski area and connected via free shuttle bus services. From the lowest elevation to the highest:
- Tignes 1800 (Les Boisses)
- Le Lac
- Lavachet
- Val Claret
Tignes also has direct buses to the nearest large town, Bourg Saint Maurice, as well as with the neighbouring resort of Val d'Isère.
Local buses
Tignes boasts an efficient, free shuttle bus service.
Tignes 2100: runs between Le Lavachet and Val Claret via Tignes 2100 Gare routière, operating from 06:30 to 21:00 with night buses running from 21:00 to 05:45.
Tignes 1800: runs between Tignes 2100 and Tignes 1800 from 07:00 to 17:45, with night buses running from 18:00 until 02:00 every day.
| Route | Winter timetables | Summer timetables |
| Tignes 1800 <> Tignes 2100 | Winter timetable | June-Aug timetable September timetable |
| Tignes 2100 <> Le Lavachet | Winter timetable | June/July timetable July/August timetable |
Tignes 1550
Pedestrians can also travel for free between Les Brévières and Tignes 1800 via the Brévières gondola. This gondola is also kept open into the evening so that you can enjoy dinner or a spot of après-ski in one of the higher resorts.
NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.
Regional buses
If you wish to explore a little further afield during your stay there is a bus terminus (Gare Routière) in the centre of Val Claret, and another at Le Lac where a couple of international coaches also stop.
Winter 2024/25: Tignes - Val d'Isère shuttles and the region's coaches will now stop at the brand new La Daille bus station. Passengers will then need to take the free Red Line to reach Val d'Isère.
| Route | Winter timetables* | Summer timetables |
| Line S83: Bourg Saint Maurice to Tignes | Winter timetable TBC | Early summer timetable High summer timetable |
| Line S82: Bourg Saint Maurice to Val d'Isère | Winter timetable TBC | Early summer timetable High summer timetable |
| Line S81: Bourg Saint Maurice to Sainte Foy | Winter timetable TBC (Lines S82 and S83 also call into St Foy) | (Lines S82/S83 also call into St Foy) |
| Tignes to Val d'Isère (shuttle) | Winter timetable | Summer timetable |
*At time of writing the new regional bus timetables hadn't been published for winter 2024/25.
NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.
Airport bus services to Bourg Saint Maurice and Tignes
Below is information on getting to Bourg St Maurice from the airport if you haven't booked a transfer in advance. Please note, we advise that you book a transfer from the airport directly to resort before your holiday via this page: Tignes transfers. Here is our transfer guide for further information: Tignes transfer guide.
The nearby town of Bourg St Maurice is home to an international train station and this is where you will alight if you take the TGV or Eurostar to resort in the winter. There is also a mainline bus station here, where bus services from all of the nearby airports make a stop.
| Routes | Timetables |
| Lyon Airport to Bourg Saint Maurice | Ben's Bus / Altibus |
| Geneva Airport to Bourg Saint Maurice | Ben's Bus / Altibus |
| Grenoble Airport to Bourg Saint Maurice | Ben's Bus |
- Chambery airport to Bourg Saint Maurice buses operate twice daily on Saturdays and once on Sundays during the ski season. It takes around 2h30 to get to Bourg Saint Maurice from Chambery airport by bus and then approximately another 1h30 to get up to Tignes.
- Lyon airport to Bourg Saint Maurice buses run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the ski season and take around three hours to get here. They operate once a day on Fridays, four times on Saturdays and once on Sundays. A connecting bus will then take you up to resort.
- Geneva airport buses to Bourg Saint Maurice operate every day of the week in winter with eight buses on Saturdays, one on Sundays and three on all the other days of the week. This route takes around 2h45 hours to reach Bourg St Maurice, but these buses then continue on up the mountain, first to Tignes (calling at Les Brevieres, Tignes 1800, Le Lac and Val Claret) and then on to Val d'Isère (stopping at La Daille and Val d'Isère centre). The total journey time from Geneva to Tignes Val Claret is around 3h30.
- Grenoble airport buses to Bourg Saint Maurice operate several times per day on Saturdays and once on Sunday morning in winter. It takes around 2h45 to get to Bourg Saint Maurice from this airport and a total of 3h50 to get all the way to Tignes Le Lac, depending on weather and traffic conditions.
For more information on the best transport options from the airport see our getting here guide.
NB: Timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the travel companies in advance to avoid disappointment.
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