Coming to Bessans

In the heart of Savoie in the Northern Alps, Bessans is a high-altitude resort (1700m) easily accessible by any means of transport. Freeway and train station at Modane (35 km).

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How to get to Bessans

Trains, buses, shuttles, cabs and planes: The best way to get to Bessans
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In line with its commitments, Bessans suggests the most environmentally-friendly transport solutions to reduce CO2 emissions.
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Let's protect our planet! Together, let's limit our carbon footprint
The Haute Maurienne Vanoise region takes daily action to limit its carbon footprint and preserve its main asset: exceptional natural beauty.

If possible, Bessans invites you to use public transport or car-share to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, travel accounts for the majority of a vacation's carbon footprint.

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Getting to Haute Maurienne by train

By train

Low-carbon access

Bessans is easily accessible by train + bus.

  • Until March 31, 2025: access Bessans via Saint-Michel-Valloire station. From the station, the S53 bus takes you directly to the resort.
  • From April 1, 2025: take advantage of the reopening of Modane station, 36 km from Bessans. Take the TGV or Frecciarossa (Italian high-speed train) direct from Paris to Modane, then the S53 bus direct to the station.

Allow 4 hours by TGV from Paris to Modane, then 1 hour by bus for a low-carbon journey to the Nordic plateau of Bessans, at 1700m altitude.

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Driving to the Haute Maurienne

By car

A43 freeway to Turin, exit 30 (Modane/Haute Maurienne) then D1006 (ex-RN6) then D902 for 35 km

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Summer ☼

Bessans from the Tarentaise: in summer, you can get to Bessans from the Tarentaise valley (Val d'Isère) via the Iseran pass. This is the famous Route des Grandes Alpes. However, the Col de l'Iseran (Europe's highest road pass) is closed to traffic between November and June. In winter, you'll have to go through the Maurienne valley to reach Bessans (A43 freeway, Modane exit).

 

Bessans from Italy: in summer, you can reach Bessans from Italy via the Mont Cenis pass. If you're already staying in Bessans, this pass also allows you to spend a quick day in Italy (to enjoy a "gelati" in Susa and discover its Roman remains, or to push on to Turin and visit its superb museums and huge market). The road between the Mont Cenis pass and Susa is quite winding, but offers easy access to the Italian peninsula. This road is closed between November and April (on the Val Cenis side, the road becomes a ski slope). Access to Italy is possible all year round by car via the Fréjus tunnel (Bardonecchia - Modane).

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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 slope (L'Escargot, the longest green run in the world at 13km).

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

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Fly to the Haute Maurienne

By plane

The airports of Chambéry, Grenoble, Geneva, Lyon and Turin are less than 3 hours' drive from Bessans. In winter, there are bus connections from Chambéry airport to Haute Maurienne.

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Don't want to take the train or bus? Rent a car or order a cab and have it waiting for you when you get off the plane!

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