Bus Services in Meribel

Below is information on getting to Moutiers from the airport if you haven't booked a transfer in advance. Please note, we advise that you book a transfer from the airport directly to resort before your holiday via this page: Meribel Transfers. Here is our transfer guide for further information: Meribel Transfer Guide.

The closest bus station to Méribel is in Moutiers, the town at the bottom of the mountain. This is also where you will alight if you are coming by train. Buses from the nearest airports usually stop at Moutiers, from where you can catch a connecting bus to Méribel.

• Chambery airport to Moutiers buses operate twice on Saturdays and once on Sundays during the winter season. It takes around 1h45 to get to Moutiers from Chambery, where you will then change onto a connecting bus up to Méribel.
• Lyon airport to Moutiers buses operate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the winter season and take around 3h15 to get to Méribel, also changing at Moutiers on the way. They operate once a day on Fridays and Sunday and four times a day on Saturdays.
• Grenoble to Moutiers buses operate on Saturdays and Sundays in winter and are scheduled to meet arriving flights. It takes around 2h to 2h30 to get to Moutiers from this airport, where you can pick up a connecting bus into Méribel.
• Geneva airport to Moutiers buses operate every day in winter, with eight buses on Saturdays, four on Sundays and three on all the other days of the week. This route takes around 2h to Moutiers and a further 45 minutes to one hour to get up to Méribel centre.

For more information on the best transport options from the airport see our Getting Here Guide.

NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.

For national and international travel take a look at our Coaches page.

Méribus is the free bus service which runs regularly from 07:15 to 00:30, seven days a week, during the winter and summer seasons.

There are four lines:

• Line A circulates between La Chaudanne, Méribel Village and Les Allues, also taking in the hamlets of Chandon, Le Raffort and Mussillon. This service has frequent buses early morning and late afternoon, but a less frequent service during the day. 
• Line B connects the Rond Point and Belvedere every 15-20 minutes throughout the day. 
• Line C runs between La Chaudanne and the Altiport every 15 minutes.
• Line D connects Méribel centre with Mottaret and Le Hameau.

The villages of Brides les Bains, Les Allues and Le Raffort are all linked to Méribel by the Olympe gondola lift which runs non-stop during the day. Mottaret also has a gondola lift linking the top and bottom of the resort which runs until 19:30.

NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.

If you wish to explore a little further afield during your stay, then there are bus services connecting Méribel to Moutiers, the nearest town, from where you can take onward services to the neighbouring ski resorts of Courchevel and Val Thorens. 

Children under four years old can travel for free on these services and four to twelve year olds travel at half price. Click on the route map for more details of the local bus network and connection points.

NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.