Travelling to Sauze d’Oulx
One thing that makes Sauze d’Oulx an excellent choice for your winter holiday is the ease at which it can be found. Located at one end of the Susa valley, 90km west of Turin, it is ideally situated close to major travel routes.
The motorway linking Turin with Lyon runs along the valley floor making transfers from Turin airport about 1 hour. This also makes travelling by car through France a viable option.
In Oulx you’ll find a train station that services not only local stations but also Paris making it possible for people to arrive from all over Europe via the train.
There is more detailed information below on different travel options.
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By Air
There are several airports that you could fly to if you were coming to Sauze d’Oulx. The nearest airport is Turin/Torino – Caselle (TRN) Location: 16km North of Turin, 90km east from Sauze. The transfer time by car is around 1 hour. Airlines that operate a regular service from the UK are British Airways, Ryanair and FlyThomasCook. From the Republic of Ireland Ryanair fly from Dublin every Sunday.
Onward journey from the airport: The easiest, and more often than not, the most cost effective way to get to Sauze d’Oulx would be by private transfer. Prices are typically around €25 per person (depending on group size).
If you would like to receive a quote for a transfer please complete the airport transfers form.
There is the option of taking a bus from the airport terminal to the main train station in Turin (Porta Nuova). Tickets for this can be bought from a machine in the arrivals hall and cost around €5.00. From Porta Nuova you can catch a train to Oulx. Tickets will be around €15.00. Once at Oulx train station there is a regular bus service to Sauze d’Oulx, cost €5.00. It is a relatively easy journey to make although with lots of baggage it can be frustrating.
Alternative airports: Chambery, transfer time is about 90mins, Milan Mal Pensa transfer time about 2 hrs. Grenoble is around 2.5 hours whilst Milan Bergamo is around 3 hrs.
From these airports it would be advisable to either rent a car or arrange for a transfer.
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By Train
If you’re starting your journey in the UK then you can take the Eurostar from St Pancras, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Paris Gare de Nord. Change over to Gare de Lyon where you can catch a train direct to Oulx. The whole journey takes just over 8 hours.
Oulx is the nearest train station so if you are starting from some other point then just ask for a ticket to Oulx. From Oulx it’s a 10 minute bus journey up the mountain to Sauze.
Rail Europe will provide further travel information and provide an online booking service.
If your travelling from Turin then there are regular trains from Porta Nuova, Turin to Oulx. The journey will take approximately 1hr 30mins and cost in the region of €15.00. Check the Italian trains website. for more information.
By Car
If you like the idea of taking your own car on holiday then the journey to Sauze d’Oulx is relatively painless especially if you share the driving. From most of the European ferry ports that serve the routes from the UK the driving time is around 10hrs.
The map below is interactive so you can zoom in and move it around. I have used Calais as the starting point however if you click on the ‘view larger map’ link just below the map you can alter this. Also by clicking on the link you’ll be able to print off the route.
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