Ski resorts near Lyon
Drive times from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
5 of the 28 resorts on PowderPicker are within 5½ hours of Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport by car. The closest is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc at 2 hr 20 min, then Val Thorens at 2 hr 40 min. 2 are on the Epic Pass, 2 are on the Ikon Pass and 1 is on the Mountain Collective.
Drive times from LYS, closest first
| Resort | Drive | Distance | Passes | Summit | Snowfall | Day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | 2 hr 20 min | 219 km (136 mi) | Ikon PassMountain Collective | 12,605 ft (3,842 m) | 204" | $86 |
| Val Thorens Savoie, France | 2 hr 40 min | 197 km (123 mi) | Epic Pass | 10,597 ft (3,230 m) | 236" | $86 |
| Val d'Isère Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | 2 hr 55 min | 222 km (138 mi) | Independent | 11,339 ft (3,456 m) | 229" | $91 |
| Verbier Valais, Switzerland | 3 hr 35 min | 306 km (190 mi) | Epic Pass | 10,925 ft (3,330 m) | 240" | $118 |
| Zermatt1 Valais, Switzerland | 4 hr 25 min | 375 km (233 mi) | Ikon Pass | 12,792 ft (3,899 m) | 163" | $115 |
- 1Zermatt is car-free. Drive time is to the Täsch terminal car park; the shuttle train covers the last stretch.
Quick answers
What is the closest ski resort to LYS?
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, 2 hr 20 min, 219 km (136 mi) from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport. Next come Val Thorens (2 hr 40 min) and Val d'Isère (2 hr 55 min).
Which Epic Pass resorts are within 5½ hours of Lyon?
Val Thorens (2 hr 40 min) and Verbier (3 hr 35 min).
Which Ikon Pass resorts are within 5½ hours of Lyon?
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (2 hr 20 min) and Zermatt (4 hr 25 min).
How far is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc from Lyon airport?
2 hr 20 min by car, 219 km (136 mi), from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS).
How far is Val Thorens from Lyon airport?
2 hr 40 min by car, 197 km (123 mi), from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS).
How far is Val d'Isère from Lyon airport?
2 hr 55 min by car, 222 km (138 mi), from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS).
How far is Verbier from Lyon airport?
3 hr 35 min by car, 306 km (190 mi), from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS).
How far is Zermatt from Lyon airport?
4 hr 25 min by car, 375 km (233 mi), from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS). Zermatt is car-free. Drive time is to the Täsch terminal car park; the shuttle train covers the last stretch.
How these times were computed
Each drive is routed over OpenStreetMap road data, routed with the Valhalla engine from the airport to the resort base, on the roads that stay open in winter, and rounded to five minutes. Typical driving time with no traffic, on the roads that stay open in winter, rounded to five minutes. Chain controls, storms and resort-weekend traffic add to it. Where a resort is car-free or a seasonal pass closes the short way, the table says so.
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