There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Tignes by plane, shuttle, car, or train
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Fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SFO - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
19h 48m€409–1,026Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SFO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
- Drive from Modane to Tignescar
21h 28m€244–627Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SFO - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
19h 34m€434–1,286Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane SFO - TRN
- Drive from Germagnano to Tignescar
19h 56m€306–1,054Fly to Zurich Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SFO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
22h 1m€459–706Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SFO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
- Drive from Modane to Tignescar
20h 27m€462–1,175Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SFO - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
20h 33m€433–1,225
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tignes is to fly and train and drive which costs €240 - €650 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tignes is to fly and shuttle which takes 19h 34m and costs €430 - €1300.
The distance between San Francisco and Tignes is 9564 km.
It takes approximately 19h 48m to get from San Francisco to Tignes, including transfers.
Tignes is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:45 AM in San Francisco and 8:45 PM in Tignes.
There are 8040+ hotels available in Tignes.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tignes, France?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Tignes. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève Airport, then take the shuttle to Tignes Le Lac. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Lyon Airport, then take the shuttle to Tignes Le Lac.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
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