Skiing in Les Arcs (Bourg-Saint-Maurice)
France · Paradiski
53% of the slopes are easy (green and blue) — better for those who already ski.
Plan a ski trip to Les Arcs (Bourg-Saint-Maurice) with the full price in plain sight, for 2 adults.
The resort
Les Arcs spreads 200 km of its own pistes above Bourg-Saint-Maurice and links to La Plagne via the Vanoise Express cable car, forming Paradiski (425 km, the 2nd largest interlinked ski area in the world). Very varied, it ranges from green runs to the legendary Aiguille Rouge at 3,226 m, with a vertical drop of more than 2,000 m down to Villaroger. Reached without a car: train to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, climbing the Arc-en-Ciel funicular straight to Arc 1600 in ~7 minutes.
How to get there
Fly into Geneva (GVA) · Lyon (LYS)
Train
GVA → train to Genève Cornavin (free arrivals ticket) → TER to Bourg-Saint-Maurice (1 change at Chambéry/Aix-les-Bains, ~3h45) → Arc-en-Ciel funicular to Arc 1600 (~7 min)
~4h15LYS → Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station → direct OUIGO (1/day, Dec-Mar, ~3h50) or TER via Chambéry to Bourg-Saint-Maurice → Arc-en-Ciel funicular to Arc 1600 (~7 min)
~4h15Coach
GVA → Les Arcs by Ben's Bus shared coach, winter Saturdays/Sundays only
~3h30LYS → Les Arcs by Ben's Bus shared coach to Bourg-Saint-Maurice + Arc-en-Ciel funicular, winter Saturdays only, ~3h30 to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, then the funicular
~3h30Transfer
Door to door, just your group
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Routes checked Aug 2026. Times are typical, door to door from the airport.
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The village
The high-altitude villages (1600/1800/1950/2000) are ski-in/ski-out with reliable snow: Arc 1800 is the largest and liveliest, a hub of shops and après-ski, while the wooded Arc 1600 from 1968 is the most practical for those arriving by train. In the valley, Bourg-Saint-Maurice at 810 m is the gateway and the most economical option off the pistes.