Les Deux Alpes to Lyon Airport
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Your driver collects you at the door of the hotel, chalet or apartment in Les Deux Alpes, the skis and cases go into the back once, and the car drops down the D213 to the Chambon dam, about 10 km below the resort. There it joins the D1091 and follows the Romanche valley down through Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Livet-et-Gavet and Séchilienne to Vizille, takes the N85 to the A480 round Grenoble, and runs north on the A48 and west on the A43 to Lyon-Saint Exupéry. The whole run is about 162 km and takes about 2h 15min in free-flowing traffic.
Plan the day backwards from the flight. Lyon Airport recommends arriving 2.5 hours before departure, so leave Les Deux Alpes at least 4h 45min before the flight. For a flight at noon that means a pickup by quarter past seven in the morning.
The slow half comes first. The descent and the valley road are ordinary road, about 65 km of it before the motorway starts at Grenoble, and it is where snow or a holiday Saturday costs time. An operator who drives the route allows at least an hour more on winter Saturdays and Sundays.
The same drive in the other direction, and every other run from the terminal, is on our Lyon Airport transfers page. Our ski resort transfers page explains what skis, boards and group size do to a quote, and the French Alps ski transfers guide is the wider picture for the season.
✓ Winter-equipped
✓ ~162 km
✓ Door to terminal
Sights Along the Route
Your driver covers the distance while you enjoy the scenery.
One last run from the Jandri
The Jandri reaches 3,200 m in 17 minutes from the centre of the resort, so a last morning on the snow fits a late flight. Count the pickup back from the flight first: at least 4h 45min before departure.
Les 2 Alpes ski area →Venosc
The short outing that fits a departure day: a village of century-old houses and cobbled, pedestrianised streets in the Vénéon valley, 8 minutes below the resort by gondola.
Venosc village →The Chambon dam
Where the D213 meets the D1091 and the descent ends. From the dam the valley road runs down to Le Bourg-d'Oisans, about 24 km and a little under half an hour from the resort in all.
Les 2 Alpes road conditions →Route Overview
Pickup: Les Deux Alpes, Oisans, Isère
The carrier collects you at your own door: hotels, chalets and apartments in the resort at 1,650 m. Give the full address and the name of the residence. If you are staying in Venosc, down in the Vénéon valley, say so when you book, because the pickup is in the village and not at the top of the gondola.
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Drop-off: Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
The drop is at Terminal 1 departures. Terminal 2 has been closed to the public since 1 April 2026 and every flight leaves from Terminal 1, so there is no terminal to choose. Give the carrier the flight number, and the pickup time follows from it.
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Local Route Knowledge
Practical intelligence from carriers who drive this route regularly.
Best Travel Times
Midweek runs cleanest. The French winter holidays run from 6 February to 8 March 2027, and their Saturdays are the changeover days: 6, 13, 20 and 27 February and 6 March. The Christmas holidays end on 4 January 2027. The winter season closes on Sunday 2 May 2027, the last skiing of all on Sunday 4 July.
Traffic Patterns
The return is the outbound drive in reverse, and the order matters. The first 65 km are the D213, the D1091 and the N85, with no motorway until the A480 at Grenoble; from there it is autoroute to the airport, about 90 km. The A480 has run on three lanes each way since 2022 and the Rondeau works finished in July 2026, with a 70 km/h limit on about 6 km of it.
Road & Border Notes
The drive stays in France and crosses no border. The one toll, between the Voreppe and Saint-Quentin-Fallavier barriers, is €13.70 for a car and €21.70 for a vehicle over 2 m high. From 1 November to 31 March winter equipment is compulsory in Les Deux Alpes and down the Romanche valley as far as Séchilienne: four winter tyres marked 3PMSF, or chains or snow socks for at least two drive wheels. The resort itself advises keeping chains in the boot, above all if it snows on the day you leave.
Carrier Tip
Book the pickup from the flight time, not from a guess at the drive: at least 4h 45min before departure, more on a holiday Saturday or after overnight snow. Declare skis, boards and boot bags, because they decide the vehicle. For a flight at seven in the morning the pickup is at quarter past two in the night, and a pre-booked car is at the door at that hour.
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- Pickup at your hotel, chalet or apartment in Les Deux Alpes
- A pickup time set from your flight, with the drive and the airport's 2.5 hours built in
- Luggage assistance, and ski, board or boot-bag carriage on request
- The motorway toll between Grenoble and Lyon
- Winter tyres or chains from 1 November to 31 March, as the law requires on this road
- Drop at Terminal 1 departures at Lyon-Saint Exupéry
- Child and booster seats on request, with ages given in the booking notes
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| Option | Price From | Duration | Convenience | Luggage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Transfer | from €370 per vehicle | ~2h 15min, no changes | Collected at your door, unloaded at departures | |
| Regional bus to Grenoble, then a coach | Per-seat fares | Two changes, at Le Bourg-d'Oisans and Grenoble, on the operators' own timetables | Your own bags and skis through two changes | |
| Shared ski shuttle to the airport | Per-seat fare | Direct, Saturdays in season, on the operator's timetable | Coach hold, your own way to the stop | |
| Rental car | Rental + fuel + toll + parking | ~2h 15min, then the return desk and the walk to the terminal | Whatever the car takes |
Price & Vehicle Options
A private transfer from Les Deux Alpes to Lyon Airport costs from around €370 one way, priced per vehicle rather than per person. Three people in a saloon pay about €123 each; six in a minivan pay about €76 each.
| Vehicle | Seats | Luggage | From | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan / Saloon | 1-3 | 2-3 bags | from €370 | Couples, solo skiers, light luggage |
| Estate / Comfort | 1-4 | 4 bags + ski bags | Quote on request | Extra luggage, hard ski cases |
| Minivan / Van | 5-8 | 8 bags | from €455 | Families, ski groups |
| Minibus | 8-16 | group | Quote on request | Large groups, club trips |
Prices are per vehicle, one way and indicative. Verified carriers quote for your date, and nights, Sundays, bank holidays and the February holiday Saturdays can run higher than a weekday. Estate and minibus prices are quoted on request.
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Demand, pricing, and what to expect across the year.
Winter (Dec-Apr)
Peak DemandThe winter season runs from 28 November 2026 to 2 May 2027, and holiday Saturdays are the busy days on the valley road. Book the pickup when you book the flight.
- Rise Festival 5 to 12 December 2026
- Christmas holidays 19 December 2026 to 4 January 2027
- February holidays 6 February to 8 March 2027
Spring (May)
Glacier SeasonHigh-altitude skiing carries on from 3 to 30 May 2027 on the upper slopes. The winter-equipment period is over and so are the holiday Saturdays, and the drive comes in close to its ordinary time.
- High-altitude skiing 3 to 30 May 2027
- Belvédère des Écrins and the ice cave at 3,400 m
Summer (Jun-Aug)
Training Camps and BikesSkiing carries on until 4 July 2027: from 31 May the ski area opens in part and doubles as a training camp for athletes, federations and clubs. After that there is none in late July or August. June also brings the Mountain of Hell, three days of mountain-bike racing.
- Training skiing 31 May to 4 July 2027
- Mountain of Hell 18 to 20 June 2027, dates subject to change
Autumn (Sep-Nov)
Before the Lifts OpenNo skiing until opening day. Safety works on the D1091 at the Commères and Infernet tunnels, between the dam and Le Bourg-d'Oisans, end on 30 October 2026, four weeks before the lifts open. Winter equipment is compulsory again from 1 November.
- D1091 tunnel works end 30 October 2026
- Winter equipment compulsory from 1 November
- Opening day Saturday 28 November 2026
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Flexible Cancellation Available
Standard dates: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup. Peak dates (last Saturday of December, first Saturday of January, first 3 Saturdays of February): 72 hours notice required. Confirm specific terms with your carrier at booking.
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Important Information
When to leave Les Deux Alpes
Early flights
Winter equipment on the way down
Holiday Saturdays
Skis, boards and luggage
Child seats
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why Book This Route?
- •Collected at your Les Deux Alpes door and dropped at the terminal, against two buses, a coach and two changes
- •Pickup time set from the flight: the 2h 15min drive plus the 2.5 hours Lyon Airport recommends
- •Leaves at quarter past two in the night for a flight at seven, when you need it to
- •Winter equipment is the carrier's job on a road where the law requires it from 1 November to 31 March
- •Quoted per vehicle, not per head: six in a minivan pay about €76 each
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