Les Contamines is a short taxi or bus ride from St Gervais train station

How to transfer from St Gervais le Fayet train station to Les Contamines

When you arrive at St Gervais le Fayet train station, you’ll find taxis, the bus station, and a couple of cafes located right outside the station.


Taxi transfers: St Gervais le Fayet - Les Contamines

Average journey time to Les Contamines: 15 minutes; Average taxi fare: 35€;

Taxi company Telephone Website/email address
Taxi Besson +33 4 50 93 62 07 www.taxi-montblanc.com
info@taxi-montblanc.com

Bus transfers: St Gervais le Fayet - Les Contamines

Buses depart from a bay adjacent to St Gervais station - so you only need to walk out of the station to get the bus.

You can buy bus tickets at a counter at the train station, but it is recommended to buy them in advance online at www.altibus.com which shows timetable information too.

At the moment it doesn't look like the bus company will publish a timetable in English.
Here's the Sallanches - Saint Gervais - Les Contamines winter 2024-25 bus timetable in French.

Altibus contact details and booking
Phone number: +33 4 79 68 32 96
Email address: info@altibus.com
Book tickets: altibus.com
Tickets cost: Adults €12; youth (2 -26) €7.56


Station information & restaurants

St Gervais station has a waiting room, and just opposite the station is La Pause Brasserie. 

This is an unpretentious cafe which which does breakfast, hot meals and great filled baguettes. 

So if you've just arrived and want a bite to eat before heading up to the resort, it's a good place to wait. 

Or a good place to stock up for a picnic on the train home.

Tourist office links
Ski area statistics
Village altitude 1164m
Ski altitude 1200–2500m
Ski area 120km
 
Blue runs 11
Red runs 19
Black runs 9
Total runs 48
Snowparks 1
 
Chair lifts 8
Drag lifts 12
 
6-day ski pass TBC
1-day ski pass TBC
Piste map