# Getting to Méribel > The closest airport to Méribel is Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 79 minutes by road (59.7 km); Grenoble Alpes Isère is 123 minutes and Lyon Saint-Exupéry is 126 minutes. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/getting-there · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:16.251Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:16.251Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Méribel, France | | Airports within 2 hours | 1 | ## Airports | Airport | IATA | Distance | Drive time | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | CMF | 59.7 km | 79 min | | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | GNB | 96.9 km | 123 min | | | Lyon Saint-Exupéry | LYS | 120.7 km | 126 min | | | Geneva | GVA | 99.6 km | 136 min | | | Turin | TRN | 87.9 km | 183 min | | | Bern | BRN | 182.8 km | 234 min | | | Milan Malpensa | MXP | 170.9 km | 255 min | | | Nice-Côte d'Azur | NCE | 200.4 km | 351 min | | ## From nearby cities | City | Distance | Drive time | Rail time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Grenoble | 70 km | 90 min | | | Geneva | 94.5 km | 134 min | | | Lyon | 141.1 km | 142 min | | | Turin | 94.3 km | 178 min | | | Bern | 184.9 km | 222 min | | | Milan | 205.5 km | 264 min | | ## Map Map: 44 lifts, 413 pistes; village at 45.40111, 6.56556 ## FAQ ### Which airport is closest to Méribel? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 79 minutes by road (59.7 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Méribel? About 79 minutes by road over 59.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Méribel? About 123 minutes by road over 96.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Méribel? About 126 minutes by road over 120.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Méribel? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### How long does it take to drive to Méribel from Grenoble? About 90 minutes over 70 km. ### How many airports are within two hours of Méribel? 1 of the airports we route to are within two hours by road. ### How far is Méribel from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 79 minutes by road from Méribel (59.7 km). ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/snow-forecast.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/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 - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 79 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 Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/meribel.md) — 60 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 123 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/meribel.md) — 97 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 126 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/meribel.md) — 121 km ### Nearest resorts - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 6 km - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 9 km - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) — 12 km ### Similar resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Madonna di Campiglio](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/madonna-di-campiglio.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) ### Featured in - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #5 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #6 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #6 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md) — #6 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/europe.md) — #9 - [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #9 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 90 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 134 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 142 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | openrouteservice (https://openrouteservice.org) | CC BY 4.0 (HeiGIT) | © openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.884Z | - Image: Sight, in winter, of Méribel-Centre village and ski resort, in Savoie , France . — Florian Pépellin — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Getting to Méribel", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/getting-there, accessed 2026-09-22