Accessibility

Nearest airports:

• Turin-Caselle 130 km.
• Marseille Provence 260 km.
• Grenoble St Geoirs 140 km.
• Lyon St Exupéry 240 km.
• Geneva, 270 km

Flying to Turin
The most convenient way to fly is on
Turin-Caselle (TRN
). Flying from Amsterdam
KLM
on Turin.

Rental car
A rental car (30-40 euros per day) gets you to Puy-St-Vincent in 2 hours. Be sure to bring snow chains in the winter.

Collection service
The
Alpine Transfer Company
offers reliable cab service, from the airport to the hotel. Pricey, though.

Winter sports bus from Turin
During the winter season, a bus goes directly from Turin Airport to Puy Saint Vincent 1400 (Hotel Aiglière) on Saturdays and Sundays for €28 one way. For an additional cost, they will drop you off at the Hotel Saint Roch. Book through this site: https://www.linkbus-alps.com

Public transportation

• From airport to Porta Nuova station: Sadem bus service. A ticket costs €6.50 p.p. and can be bought in the hall at the exit or on the bus. (Travel time: 45/50 minutes)
• Train to Oulx: From Torino Porta Nuova Oulx via Cesane-Claviere-Sestriere. An e-tickets on Trenitalia. A ticket costs €6.35 p.p. (travel time: 1 hour and 10 minutes)
• Bus to Briancon: line S33 from
  05 Voyageurs
  . A ticket costs €7.50 p.p. (travel time: 1 hour)
• From Briançon, we can provide a pick-up service.

Bus transportation in winter

• Turin-Caselle to Oulx:
  www.cavourese.it
  
• Turin-Caselle to Briançon:
  www.alpine-transfer-company.com/transfers/serre-chevalier
  
• Winter sports bus on Saturdays and Sundays to Puy Saint Vincent: Book through this site :
  https://www.linkbus-alps.com.
  

Flying to Marseille

During winter:
From Marseille Airport, you can take the so-called
Navette Blanche
take. This will take you directly from the airport to Puy Saint Vincent 1600. A return costs €35. Minimum reservation 72 hours in advance. Runs only on Saturdays and takes about 4.5 hours.

Rental car
A rental car (30-40 euros per day) gets you to Puy-St-Vincent in 3 hours. Be sure to bring snow chains in the winter.

TGV to Paris and change trains to l’Argenière la Bessée
Arrival is at “Paris Gare du Nord.” Change there to “Paris Gare de Lyon” and take the direct connection to l’Argenière la Bessée. That’s 10 kilometers from Puy Saint Vincent. We can provide pickup service.

More info and booking:
trainline.com

Neige Express from Paris
From Paris, you can also take the Neige Express during the winter season. This one takes you directly to Puy Saint Vincent.

Col de Lautaret: fastest way through the mountains
You can choose the D1091, Grenoble – Briançon via the Col du Lautaret. A beautiful road through the mountains from Grenoble. The distance not great, but the drive takes about 3 hours. Don’t mistake this. This road can be jammed or closed in bad weather (snow and wind). Then consider driving through the Fréjus Tunnel.

Frejus tunnel: fewer mountain roads, but 30 min longer and tolls
You can go through the Fréjus tunnel on the A43. Then you pass Italy and the Col de Montgènevre. This road is not faster than via the Col du Lautaret, but you are on the highway longer and less on mountain roads. This tunnel costs locally for a passenger car €44 for a single trip, €55 for a return (note! return is only valid for 7 days).

Route Napoléon over Gap: no col over, 45 min longer
You can also take the Route Napoléon: from Lyon, take the A43/A48 to Grenoble, then towards Gap, then Embrun and Puy-St-Vincent. This route takes about 45 min longer. This route does not require you to cross a real col.

Arriving at Puy Saint Vincent

• Follow the signs for “STATION 1400.” There are then signs “Hotel Saint Roch***” as soon as you enter the station.
• Immediately after the covered parking garage, take the first steep path uphill on the right.
• Parking is free in front of the hotel. If the parking spaces are occupied, temporarily park in front to unload your belongings. In addition, park your car in the free parking lot behind the barrier.
• Covered (paid) parking is available in the parking garage directly below the hotel.
• If you have rented our apartment or chalet, we also welcome you to the hotel. From there we will escort you to your apartment.

Additional information

• Current status of routes and snow-free roads:
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• Be well prepared on the road: make sure you have winter tires, appropriate snow chains and gloves. In addition, possibly a warm blanket for the small chance that you might find yourself in a traffic jam on a mountain.