Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport to Courchevel, by private chauffeur

After Geneva, Lyon-Saint-Exupéry (LYS) is the second natural gateway to Courchevel — and often the easier one for guests arriving on a long-haul connection or a domestic flight from Paris. Your chauffeur is waiting in arrivals, flight tracked, name never displayed, luggage already accounted for.

The route runs east along the A43 motorway towards Chambéry, then on through Albertville and down the valley to Moûtiers, before the final climb — a succession of alpine curves rising from the Tarentaise valley to Courchevel 1850. In clear conditions the door-to-door journey takes around 2h30. On peak winter Saturdays or during heavy snowfall it can take longer; your chauffeur plans accordingly and keeps you informed, never rushed.

The car is prepared for the season before you land: winter tyres as standard, snow chains on board, and long-wheelbase 4x4 vehicles for the mountain section. The last forty minutes above Moûtiers — the part that unsettles most visitors — is precisely where an experienced alpine chauffeur matters most.

A signature route deserves a signature standard. Every Lyon–Courchevel transfer includes the details that make the difference between being driven and being received.

The rail approach is real — a TGV can bring you from Lyon towards Moûtiers-Salins — but the mountain still has to be climbed at the far end, and the connection rarely aligns with a long flight and a family in tow. Resort shuttles from Lyon run on a fixed timetable, with several stops before yours.

A private chauffeur runs on your schedule instead. If your flight lands early, the car is already there. If it lands late at night, the car is still there. Two and a half hours and a mountain climb are best spent in a long-wheelbase Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Maybach or V-Class — resting, working, or watching the Alps rise around you — rather than changing platforms with your skis.

And there is discretion. No sign with your name, no shared manifest, no conversation you did not invite. For families, executives and public figures alike, the value of the route is measured as much in privacy as in comfort.

Courchevel is one of the very few resorts in the world with its own altiport, perched at 2,008 metres beside the slopes. For guests who prefer to fly the last leg, we coordinate helicopter transfers towards Courchevel altiport — with a chauffeur completing the final minutes to your chalet.

Fixed-wing private aviation into the altiport is possible for suitably certified aircraft and pilots; more commonly, jets land at Chambéry, Lyon or Geneva and the journey is completed by road or rotor. Whichever combination suits your day, one team coordinates it end to end.