Below you’ll see our own list of known flights to and from the best airports for Serre Chevalier. You can also use the above tools to see what flights operate into airports such as Turin and Grenoble; these tools are kept up to date so should provide a reliable source for flights.

Flights to Turin
(Italy, 115km, transfer <2hrs)
BA >> Flights from London Gatwick, Manchester
Ryanair >> Flights from Dublin, London Stansted
EasyJet >> Flights from London Gatwick

Flights to Grenoble
(France, 150km, transfer 2.5hrs)
EasyJet >> Flights from Birmingham, Bristol, London Gatwick, London Luton
Monarch >> Flights from Birmingham, London Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds Bradford

Flights to Chambery
(France, 195km, transfer 3hrs)
jet2 >> Flights from East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Manchester Terminal 1, Newcastle
snowjet >> Flights from Birmingham, Bristol, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Manchester
flybe >> Flights from Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton

Flights to Lyon
(France, 195km, transfer 3hrs)
EasyJet >> Flights from Bristol, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Stansted

Flights to Geneva
(Switzerland, 261km, transfer 3-4hrs)
Flybe >> Flights from Exeter, Jersey, Isle of Man, Southampton
EasyJet >> Flights from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Leeds, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Newcastle
BA >> Flights from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Belfast, Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey, Leeds, London City, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Newquay

1. When leaving the airport you will automatically join a dual-carriageway.
2. After a few minutes, take the exit for ‘Autostrade – Tangenziale’ and this will join the motorway.
3. Follow signs to Fréjus and you will pass through three tolls costing around 11,-€ in total, each accepts cash or cards (look out for the correct queue to join depending on how you’re paying.) You will also drive through seven or so tunnels.
4. After the third toll, look out for the ‘SS24 Monginevro/Sestriere/Claviere’ exit and take this.
5. Follow signs to Monginevro (or Montgenèvre; French for Monginevro) and you will start climbing and eventually enter France and pass the Col du Montgenèvre (and Montgenèvre ski resort).
6. Now follow signs to Briançon. Briançon sits at the lowest end of Serre Chevalier and has previously been referred to as Serre Chevalier 1200.
7. Follow your accommodation provider’s directions to your accommodation, following signs for Grenoble if you are staying in Chantemerle, Villeneuve-La Salle-Le Bez or Le Monêtier les Bains.

The drive is so easy from the UK. The French motorways have great service stations and lots of picturesque roadside rest points. The scenery from Grenoble to Serre Chevalier is stunning; mountains, waterfalls, glaciers. We use Norfolkline ferries and travel Dover to Dunkerque. The journey time from Dunkerque to Serre Chevalier is 9-10 hours.

Here’s a brief guide to driving out:

From the Dunkerque or Calais ferry ports, head for the following major cities in turn: Reims, Dijon, Lyon, Grenoble, then for Briançon. The drive is extremely easy all the way. We recommend ViaMichelin for accurate routes.

IMPORTANT: When driving from Grenoble to Serre Chevalier you will drive over the Col du Lautaret mountain pass at 2000m+ so snow chains are recommended (but not always essential). The pass closes if there is a big storm – if you’re worried, call the information line which has a recorded message on +33 (0)4 92 24 44 44. If you don’t speak French, text Melanie or call her on +33 (0) 6 79 46 24 84 and she will call on your behalf.

If the Col du Lautaret pass is closed, you have two options, both a similar distance:

a) best option– return to Grenoble and head in the direction of Chambéry, then for the Tunnel Fréjus approx. 35 € charge). This tunnel takes you into Italy from where you can head towards Cesana, then take the road to Montgenèvre. You will drive over the Col du Montgenèvre mountain pass which closes very seldom, and follow the road all the way to Briançon and onto your accommodation,

b) next best option – head back to Grenoble but follow signs to Gap. This can be a long trek due to winding roads but the views are spectacular. When you reach Gap follow signs for Briançon and onto your accommodation.