Geneva Airport (GVA)

The Geneva Airport is situated on the outskirts of Geneva city, directly on the border between France and Switzerland. This international airport provides flight paths from all around the world. During the year 2010, the ‘Geneva Airport Statistics’ show the popularity of the airport, as a total of 11,785,522 passengers were recorded to have used the airport.

There are many airline companies offering low-cost airfares, such as Easyjet.com, Flybaboo, Flybe.com, Jet2.com, BMIbaby, BA.com and Swiss Airlines. The introduction of these low-cost airline companies have contributed significantly to the rise in passenger numbers using this airport in recent years.

The Geneva Airport not only provides access to Geneva city, one of the most recognized cities of the world, it provides a gateway to the French and Suisse Alpine mountains as well. Some of the well known French ski resorts that are within 1 hour 30 minutes from the Geneva Airport include:

    • Abondance
    • Avoriaz
    • Chamonix
    • Combloux
    • Chatel
    • Flaine
    • Les Carroz
    • Les Contamines
    • La Clusaz
    • Le Grand Bornand
    • Les Gets
    • Les Houches
    • Les Saisies
    • Megeve
    • Morzine
    • Morillon
    • Praz de Lys
    • Samoens
    • St Jean D’Aulps
    • Thollon les Memises

Popular French ski resorts with a travelling time of 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes include:

    • Aussois
    • Brides Les Bains
    • Courchevel
    • Champagny En Vanoise
    • Les Menuires
    • La Plagne
    • La Tania
    • La Toussuire
    • Meribel
    • Montalbert
    • Peisey Vallandry
    • Pralognan la Vanoise
    • St Sorlin d’Arves
    • St Jean d’Arves
    • St Francois Longchamp
    • Ste Foy
    • Val Thorens
    • Valmorel
    • Valfrejus
    • Valloire
    • Valmeinier

Popular ski resorts with a travelling time of 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours include:

    • Alp D’huez
    • La Grave
    • Les 2 Alpes
    • Les Arcs
    • Tignes
    • Val D’Isere
    • La Rosiere
    • Val Cenis
    • La Joue du Loup
    • Puy Saint Vincent
    • Serre Chevalier (3h30m)
    •  Vaujany

Due to the availability of low-cost flights, and also the close proximity of numerous ski resorts, the Geneva Airport becomes an attractive option for skiing tourists. However, for passengers using this airport who wish to go to the larger ‘Savoyard’ resorts (i.e. Courchevel, Meribel, Val D’Isere, Tignes, Val Thorens, Les Arcs, La Plagne) will incur an average transportation time of approximately 2 to 3 hours.

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