FR 
DE Flying to Verbier
These airports are the most conveniently located for travelling to Verbier.
- Geneva Airport (GVA) – 160 km away from Verbier / 2 Hours
- Sion Airport (SIR) – 54km away from Verbier / 50 Minutes
Geneva Airport (GVA) is the closest major airport to Verbier, which is only 160 km away. It is the most popular airport for travellers heading to Verbier as it offers multiple transport options, including private transfers and shared shuttle buses, as well as a large variety of flights to and from the UK.
Sion Airport (SIR) is the closest airport to Verbier. Sion is a small airport that only offers a limited number of flights, with the majority being charter flights.
Airport Transfers
If you’re arriving by air, you’ll likely fly into Geneva or possibly Sion. The following companies offer transfers to Verbier.
- AlpyBus Transfers (Geneva Airport only)
- Ski Lifts Transfers
- Alps2Alps
Verbier by Car
Driving from Calais to Verbier typically takes 8 hours to cover the 850 Kilometer journey, depending on traffic and road conditions. The advantage of driving is the lack of luggage restrictions and the possibility of an extra day of skiing during a week’s holiday. It’s worth being mindful that French motorway tolls can accumulate significantly and will cost approximately £55 from Calais to Verbier if crossing into Switzerland at the French town of Jougne. It’s important to factor these costs into your travel plans. According to Rometorio, a one-way trip from Calais to Verbier will cost £132 to £191 in fuel alone, depending on driving factors. When combined with toll expenses and vehicle mileage, this option can be quite costly.
Verbier by Train
Unfortunately, there are no direct trains to Verbier from the UK. However, there are options for those travelling from London to nearby Geneva via Paris.
Departing London St Pancras International on the Eurostar train to Paris Gare du Nord takes 2 hours and 20 minutes and costs from £51. The second leg leaves Paris Gare du Lyon on the TGV Lyria train to Geveva Cornavin . Tickets cost from £25 with this leg of the journey taking 3 hours and 11 minutes.
In total the train transit time from London to Geneva will be approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes costing in the region of £76. This doesn’t however factor in the 3.5 mile connection in Paris from Gare de Nord to Gare de Lyon.
The Paris Metro will depart Gare de Lyon every 5 minutes to châtelet les halles station on train line B towards SCAL. Upon reaching châtelet les halles change trains to line A for trains towards NEGE. This will take you to Paris Gare de Lyon. This connection takes approximately 10 minutes and costs in the region of £4. Alternatively there will be an availability of taxis from Gare Nord to Gare Lyon. This trip should cost in the region of £12 to £15 and take 10 minutes which is heavily dependent on Paris traffic.
Once at Geneva Cornavin, private transfers will be able to take you onwards to Geneva. For shared transfers an additional train will need to be taken from Geneva Cornavin to Geneva Airport taking 7 minutes and costing from £9.
It is worth bearing in mind that this journey is not sold as a connection. Therefore, it will be up to the traveller to ensure that they have sufficient time to transit Paris in order to make the connecting train. Transfers from Geneva to Verbier will also have to be booked in advance of your journey.
