How to get to Vars

When it’s time to go on vacation, it’s always a good idea to get organized. To make sure your trip goes off without a hitch, prepare in advance so you can start your long-awaited mountain vacation with peace of mind.

Closure of Val d’Escreins

The access road to Val d’Escreins is closed to traffic due to winter weather conditions. Reopening planned for next spring.

12/11/2024

Destination Vars44° 34' 21.583" N 6° 40' 47.971" E

Wherever you’re coming from, find the best way to get to Vars.
The suggested routes are given as a guide only. For public transport, remember to enter your dates of stay and check that the various modes of transport are available.

Getting to Vars

by car

FromMarseille

Take the A51 freeway towards Gap as far as the Saulce toll booth, then towards Embrun / Guillestre then Vars.

FromParis

Take the A6 freeway to Lyon, then the A43 to Grenoble. Then head for Briançon via the Col du Lautaret or Gap via the Col Bayard, then Embrun / Guillestre and Vars.

I recharge

4 charging stations are available in Vars
2 at Les Claux next to the health center and 2 at Sainte-Marie in front of the tourist office.

I find a terminal

There’s a petrol station in the village of Vars Saint-Marcellin.

Getting to Vars

by train

Night train

For overnight journeys between Austerlitz station and Mont-Dauphin / Guillestre station. From July 5 to September 1, there are daily shuttle bus connections to the resort.

TGV

To Oulx and Marseille / Saint Charles stations. To reach the resort, take a chargeable shuttle bus or TER train to Mont-Dauphin / Guillestre station.

TER

From all over France to Mont-Dauphin / Guillestre station, 15 km from the resort. There are daily shuttle bus connections to the resort for a fee.

Preparing my train journey

How to get to Vars

from sncf stations

From Montdauphin-Guillestre station

On June 29-30 and from July 5 to September 1, daily shuttles run from the station to the resort and its villages, and vice versa.

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IMPORTANT: modified timetable THURSDAY AUGUST 15, 2024

Due to the EMBRUNMAN sporting event, changes are being made to the network:

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From OULX TGV (Italy)

Every Saturday from July 6 to August 31, a paying shuttle service brings you directly to Vars from the Oulx TGV station. Ideal if you’re coming from Paris!