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Post subject: WB Transfer Times?!
 Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 02:21 PM
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Post subject: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 02:41 PM
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Lyon to Tignes - 3h 30m
Geneva to Tignes - 4hrs
Taken from tour operator websites.
Think Bourg st Maurice to Tignes is around 40mins.
*EDIT* ignore this, I thought you were on about duration. |
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Post subject: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 02:43 PM
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| 4 hours from geneva to tignes? and people complain about the 3 hours (on a coach) to bansko from sofia. |
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Post subject: Re: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 02:43 PM
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[quote="GEM83"]Hi,
Sorry to start a new thread[quote]
Always starting trouble ay Gem..lol...just playing, i think transfers are still to be confirmed, but im sure a nice quick email to john would shed a bit of light maby...  |
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Post subject: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 02:43 PM
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Sorry Plissken.. I should have made myself clearer..
I meant the times that we are being picked up and dropped off at the airport..
Preferably in a helicopter!  |
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Post subject: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 02:45 PM
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| Its takes about 2hr30 (220km) from geneva to tignes if your on a direct transfer. |
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Post subject: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 02:55 PM
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Yeah, thought the 4 hrs was a bit odd. They (Inghams) list it as 180km, which would mean averaging around 30mph.
Should do it in around 2 hours.
Then again, from Crystal.
Chambery 2hrs 30mins
Lyon & Grenoble 4 hrs
Geneva 4 hrs
Snow Train (Bourg St. Maurice) 50 mins |
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Post subject: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 02:56 PM
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7 hours if you did what I did. I followed the sat nav which got me about 15min away from tignes but then it turns out that road is closed from nov onwards so had to double back and go the proper way.
I would say 3 hours max |
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Post subject: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 03:25 PM
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| depends on the size of the bus. A full size coach you can easily add an hour due to tight bends and having to take them slow to make it. Plus they have to wait till cars pass as they would collide |
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Post subject: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 03:28 PM
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As long as I take my Sturgeron sickness tablets i'll be ok, was hell on earth last time I had a coach trip up a mountain.. blerghhh..
Booked my flights now, so i'll be in Geneva for lunchtime.. |
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Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 03:38 PM
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Its not 2 and a half hours and its not 4 hours, as i said in another thread ive done that journey 8 times in the last two seasons and its between 3 and 4 hours depending on traffic, usually just over 3 in a mini bus.
They will work out transfer pickups later once everyones booked, But dont expect to book an evening flight and still get picked up! |
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Post subject: Re: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 03:42 PM
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Markland wrote:
Its takes about 2hr30 (220km) from geneva to tignes if your on a direct transfer.
I call BS on that statement. Markland how many times have you done the transfer in 2 and half hours?
I like Nick have done that journey countless times and 3 hours would be a good time and quite possible by car / mini bus being driven hard with no major traffic, around 3 and a half even 4 hours would be about average |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 03:43 PM
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| Thanks everyone, was looking at a late afternoon landing, but I was worried everyone would go without me, so i'm getting there for lunchtime now |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 06:37 PM
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Perhaps the thread should have started with. "Only people who have actually taken the trip from Geneva to Tignes need reply"
I have also done the trip a number of times for the last 3 seasons.
In a Taxi with very clear roads did it in 3 hours. (We did go some random way which I had never been)
On the Public Bus an average of around 3hrs 45mins. Although one time it took 6 HOURS because of an accident!!! That was not fun.
I personally have never found it a major grind or issue and time does fly knowing that in a few short hours you will be reunited with the snow. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: WB09 Transfer Times?!
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 06:42 PM
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Thats a bloody long time!
I'm gonna try hard to go on this years bash though! |
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