Savoie · Upper Tarentaise · Espace Killy
Val d'Isère lies at the head of the Tarentaise valley, about 565 km from Nice airport via Italy and the Fréjus tunnel. Your chauffeur meets you on arrival, loads skis and luggage and drives you all the way to your chalet, with a break on the way.
Why this transfer
Set at around 1,850 metres at the head of the Upper Tarentaise, Val d'Isère shares the Espace Killy with Tignes, named after Jean-Claude Killy, who grew up in the village and won three Olympic gold medals in 1968. The resort is known for the Face de Bellevarde, the 1992 Olympic downhill course, and for the Critérium de la Première Neige, a World Cup race usually held in December. Around the village, hamlets run from La Daille up to Le Fornet.
To be straightforward: from Nice, it is a long drive. With the Col de l'Iseran closed in winter, Val d'Isère is reached through the Tarentaise, and from the Riviera the most direct route runs through Italy and the Fréjus tunnel, more than seven hours at the wheel. This transfer suits guests who land in Nice or add a few days of skiing to a stay on the Côte d'Azur. OK VTC handles the whole journey, break included, with no connections and no hire car.
At the resort
The places that matter when you arrive, from the Lac du Chevril, the last landmark on the road, to the top of the valley.
01 · THE VILLAGE
The heart of the resort gathers around the church of Saint-Bernard-de-Menthon and its stone bell tower, among chalets, shops and the snow front at the foot of Bellevarde and Solaise. Most of the hotels and residences are here.
02 · THE GATEWAY
The first hamlet you reach from Tignes, where the road leaves the gorge, La Daille is recognisable by its 1970s apartment buildings. The underground Funival funicular climbs from here to the top of Bellevarde, and it is often the first drop-off for residences on this side of the resort.
03 · THE TOP OF THE VALLEY
Above the village, on the Iseran road that closes in winter, this hamlet of stone houses with slate-like lauze roofs has kept the look of a Savoyard village. A cable car leaves from here for the Le Fornet sector and the Pissaillas glacier.
04 · THE SKI AREA
Val d'Isère shares a linked ski area with Tignes, the Espace Killy. Beyond the ridges, Tignes le Lac and Val Claret lead up to the Grande Motte glacier. If you are staying in Tignes, your chauffeur drops you there instead.
05 · ON THE WAY
Just before Val d'Isère, the D902 runs beside the Lac du Chevril, the reservoir of the Tignes dam completed in 1952, whose waters drowned the old village of Tignes. A giant fresco, painted in 1989, covers the face of the dam.
Transfer day
An example for an early-morning landing, adjusted to every request: flight time, the break and the arrival address are agreed with you before departure.
08:30 · NICE AIRPORT
Your chauffeur waits for you at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, with the meeting time set from your flight number, and loads suitcases, ski bags and boot bags into the vehicle planned for your group.
09:00 · RIVIERA · LIGURIA
The A8 to Ventimiglia, then the A10 along the Ligurian coast to Savona, where the A6 climbs north through the hills of Piedmont towards Turin.
12:45 – 13:45 · TURIN
After about three and a half hours on the road, an hour's stop near Turin for lunch and to stretch your legs. The break can be placed elsewhere, to suit you and the timing.
14:45 · FRÉJUS TUNNEL
The A32 climbs the Susa valley to the Fréjus tunnel, then the A43 runs down the Maurienne. After Albertville, the N90 enters the Tarentaise past Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
17:45 · VAL D'ISÈRE
The D902 runs along the Lac du Chevril and through La Daille before the village. Drop-off at your chalet or hotel, with a stop to collect the keys or at the concierge if you ask.
The road from Nice airport
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Departure on the A8
Ventimiglia
Border, then the A10 along the Ligurian coast
Turin
A6 from Savona, then A32
Fréjus tunnel
Back into France at Modane
Moûtiers
A43, Albertville, then the N90 up the Tarentaise
Val d'Isère
D902 via Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Tignes
Practical information
From 1 November to 31 March, winter equipment is compulsory in designated mountain communes: winter tyres, or snow chains or snow socks carried on board. The vehicle planned for your transfer takes the winter rules into account.
The Col de l'Iseran stays closed all winter. In heavy snowfall the D902 can be closed temporarily for safety, and the Fréjus tunnel sometimes has queues. We check conditions before departure and keep you informed.
When booking, tell us the number of passengers, suitcases, ski or snowboard bags and boot bags: these volumes decide between a saloon and a van.
Pick-up time at the chalet is set from your flight time, with a margin for the road and winter conditions. Allow a full day of travel: a late-afternoon or evening flight is the calmer option.
With more than seven hours of driving, a break is planned, usually near Turin or in the Susa valley. Tell us whether you would like a proper lunch or a quick stop.
The route crosses Italy before returning to France through the Fréjus tunnel. Keep a valid passport or national identity card to hand for every passenger, children included.
Our options
TRANSFER
From Nice Côte d'Azur Airport to your chalet or hotel in Val d'Isère or Tignes, skis and luggage included, with a break on the way. OK VTC matches the vehicle to your group.
Price per vehicle, on quotation
MOST REQUESTED
Arrival and departure booked together: meeting at Nice airport, the return set from your flight time, and one contact at OK VTC for your whole stay.
Price per vehicle, on quotation
TAILOR-MADE
A journey split to suit you, with an unhurried lunch in Turin or a longer stop, so you arrive rested. Ideal after a stay on the Riviera.
Price per vehicle, on quotation
Frequently asked questions
Another question? Message us on WhatsApp and we will reply with a quotation for your group.
By private car, allow about 7 h 15 of driving for some 565 km, depending on traffic and road conditions. The winter route runs via Ventimiglia, Turin, the Fréjus tunnel, Albertville and the Tarentaise, and OK VTC plans a break on the way.
Because it is closed during the ski season. In winter, Val d'Isère can only be reached from the lower valley, via Bourg-Saint-Maurice and the D902.
No, the airports of Chambéry, Geneva, Lyon and Turin are closer. A transfer from Nice makes sense if your flight lands in Nice or if you are combining a stay on the Riviera with a few days of skiing.
A van, in most cases. Tell us the number of passengers, suitcases, ski or snowboard bags and boot bags, and OK VTC chooses the vehicle from those volumes.
Your flight number and time, the exact address of your chalet or hotel, the number of passengers and skis, and what kind of break you would like. For the return, the pick-up time is set from your flight time.
The price is per vehicle, on quotation. It depends on the vehicle, the dates, one way or return and any stops; book online or message OK VTC on WhatsApp to receive your quotation.
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