# Megève FAQ > Answers to 32 common questions about skiing in Megève, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:21.372Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:21.372Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Megève, France | | Questions answered | 32 | ## FAQ ### How far is Megève from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 80 minutes by road from Megève (57.8 km). ### How high is Megève? The highest lift-served point is 2,441 m, with the village at 1,113 m, a vertical of 1,861 m. ### How many km of pistes does Megève have? Megève has 308.6 km of marked pistes across 236 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Megève have? 109 lifts (14 gondolas or cable cars, 35 chairlifts and 50 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Megève in? Megève is part of Évasion Mont-Blanc. ### Can you get to Megève by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Geneva. ### Is Megève good for beginners? Megève scores 5.9/10 for beginners; 12.9% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Megève good for families? Megève scores 5.6/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 45.8% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Megève right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Megève? Megève scores 2.6/10 for snow reliability. ### Does Megève have glacier skiing? No — Megève has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Which ski resorts are near Megève? The closest resorts we cover are La Clusaz, Chamonix and Courmayeur. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Megève compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Megève now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Megève have? 32 green, 68 blue, 86 red and 38 black, 236 in total. ### What is the longest run in Megève? The longest single marked run we measure is 3.9 km. ### Where can I download the Megève piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Megève have? 14 gondolas or cable cars, 35 chairlifts, 50 drag lifts and 8 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Megève run? 109 lifts serve 236 marked runs. ### What is the uphill capacity in Megève? About 111,610 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Megève have? 14, plus 35 chairlifts. ### Which airport is closest to Megève? Geneva, about 80 minutes by road (57.8 km). ### How long is the transfer from Geneva to Megève? About 80 minutes by road over 57.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Megève? About 85 minutes by road over 62.3 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Megève? About 129 minutes by road over 114.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Megève? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Megève? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Megève. ### How many ski schools are there in Megève? 0. ### How much of Megève is easy skiing? 45.8% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Megève? 1,113 m, with lifts to 2,441 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Megève? 8 magic carpets are mapped in Megève. ### Where are the official Megève webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/snow-forecast.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Évasion Mont-Blanc](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/evasion-mont-blanc.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 80 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/megeve.md) — 58 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 85 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/megeve.md) — 62 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 129 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/megeve.md) — 115 km ### Nearest resorts - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) — 16 km - [Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix.md) — 21 km - [Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur.md) — 28 km ### Similar resorts - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) - [Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel.md) ### Featured in - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #4 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/europe) — #10 - [Best ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/france) — #10 - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #13 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #14 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 66 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 96 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 148 min ## Sources - Image: Skiers enjoy a bright winter day on the snowy slopes of Lombardia, Italy. — Federico Tomasoni — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Megève FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/faq, accessed 2026-09-21