Getting around in Haute Maurienne

How to get around Bessans and Haute Maurienne Vanoise? Winter and summer alike, take advantage of the bus and public transport network for a low-carbon holiday. From Saint-Michel and Modane stations, 4 bus lines serve the ski resorts. A train + bus ecomobility solution for skiing or hiking, without using the car. Free shuttle buses are also available to take you to Bessans.

 

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Bus included with 6-day + ski passes

Unlimited bus access included from Sunday to Friday with your Bessans 6 jours et + ski pass! It's a simple, economical way to get around the region and enjoy the 6 Haute Maurienne Vanoise resorts (also included with your 6 days + ski pass: 1 day's skiing in each of the 5 other Haute Maurienne Vanoise resorts + unlimited access to Nordic areas).

Please note: for safety reasons (speed of evacuation), you cannot keep your ski or snowboard boots on your feet on buses S50, S51, S52 and S53. You can put them in the hold with your ski/snowboard and poles. Cross-country ski boots allowed.

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Getting from the station to Bessans or between stations

Inter-station bus routes in winter

In winter, buses serve all the villages and resorts of Haute Maurienne Vanoise. In Bessans and throughout the region, you can enjoy the slopes, snowshoe trails and all winter activities using only public transport.

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Getting around Haute Maurienne, winter inter-resort lines
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    Lines are not automatically connected. For further information, please refer to the timetables in the Mobility Guide.

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    Internal Val Cenis bus routes (B, C1, C2 and D) are free of charge. Inter-station lines (S50, S51, S52, S53 are not free). For further information, please consult the Mobility Guide or call theTourist Office on 04 79 05 99 06

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    Cabs and VTCs

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      Charging points for electric vehicles in Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
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      Getting from the station to Bessans or between stations

      Inter-station bus routes in summer

      In summer, buses serve all the villages and resorts of Haute Maurienne Vanoise, as well as the main tourist attractions.

      From Val Cenis-Termignon, for example, you can take a free bus to the heart of the Vanoise National Park at Bellecombe. Buses also take you to the unspoilt valleys of Polset and Orgère, to the superb Avérole valley with its typical hamlets, or to the Iseran side of the valley, where you can climb up to the peaks and glaciers of the Vanoise.

      From Val Cenis, the S52 and S53 buses also take you to the Modane and Saint-Michel de Maurienne stations.

      Getting around Haute Maurienne, summer inter-station lines
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