Coming in Haute Maurienne Vanoise

In Savoie, on the Italian border, Haute Maurienne Vanoise is a high-altitude destination (villages between 1,000 and 1,800m) that's easily accessible by any means of transport. Fast access by TGV, the A43 freeway or the Iseran and Mont Cenis passes in summer.

By train

Easy, fast and low-carbon!

The Haute Maurienne Vanoise a mountain destination that’s extremely easy to reach by train. Modane Station puts you just a few kilometers away from the region’s six resorts: Valfréjus, La Norma, Aussois, Val Cenis, Bessans, and Bonneval-sur-Arc. Direct buses connect the station to each of these resorts, ensuring a simple and seamless journey.

From Paris, it takes about 4 hours by TGV to fully enjoy the mountain experience.
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Be sure to book your bus tickets between Modane Station and your resort.
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Are you arriving by train and don't want to take the bus? Book a taxi—it'll be waiting for you when you arrive!
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New for 2025

Buses in autumn

Transport on demand

This autumn, take advantage of a new bus service to get around Haute Maurienne Vanoise. Booking required.

Information, opening hours, prices and reservations

By car

A43 freeway to Turin, exit 30 (Modane/Haute Maurienne), then departmental road D1006.

To reach the villages and resorts from Modane via the main roads:
- Valfréjus: D216 (8 km)
- La Norma: D1006 then D214 (5 km)
- Aussois: D215 (7 km)
- Val Cenis Sardières: (D215 via Aussois) then D83 (11 km)
- Val Cenis Bramans: D1006 (10 km)
- Val Cenis Sollières: D1006 (15 km)
- Val Cenis Termignon: D1006 (17.5 km)
- Val Cenis Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis: D1006 (23 km)
- Val Cenis Lanslevillard: D1006 (26 km)
- Bessans: D1006 then D902 (35 km)
- Bonneval sur Arc: D1006 then D902 (43 km)

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Traffic info

In winter, the Col de l'Iseran and the Col du Mont Cenis are closed to traffic. The Col de l'Iseran is blocked by meters of snow (up to 8m at the aptly named "Pont de la neige") and the Mont Cenis road is transformed into the Val Cenis ski run (L'Escargot, the longest green run in the world at 13km).

To get to Val Cenis and find out all about traffic conditions, roadworks and detour, visit savoie-route.fr

savoie-route.fr

By plane

The airports in Chambéry, Grenoble, Geneva, Lyon, and Turin are less than a 2-hour drive from Haute Maurienne Vanoise. During the winter, there are bus services from Chambéry Airport to Haute Maurienne.

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Getting around Haute Maurienne

All winter long, take advantage of the bus service at Haute Maurienne Vanoise. From Modane station, 4 bus lines serve the ski resorts.

Tourist information offices

We make it a point of honor to welcome you, listen to you and tell you everything you need to know.

Customer service

To help you prepare for your stay, contact your Tourist Office by telephone or by filling in the contact form.