Sestriere sits high in the Cottian Alps, in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, right on the border with France. Perched at 2,035 metres above sea level, it’s the highest municipality in Italy — and one of the highest ski resorts in Europe. It’s built on a mountain pass between two valleys, Val Chisone and Val Susa, roughly 100km west of Turin and about 17km from the French border.
Sestriere lies at the heart of the Vialattea — the “Milky Way” — one of the largest interconnected ski areas in Europe, linking with the neighbouring resorts of Sauze d’Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana, Claviere and, across the border in France, Montgenèvre.
The most convenient airport for Sestriere is Turin Airport (TRN), also known as Turin-Caselle. It’s located 16km north of Turin and around 90km from Sestriere, with a transfer time of approximately 1.5 hours by car.
During the winter season, several airlines operate direct flights from the UK to Turin, including British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, and TUI, with direct services available from Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Bristol, Birmingham, and Manchester.
Travellers from the Republic of Ireland can also fly directly with Ryanair, which operates several services from Dublin and Shannon throughout the winter season.
If you can’t find a suitable flight to Turin, Milan’s three airports offer a wider range of routes, though with a longer transfer:
Malpensa is well served from the UK and Ireland with a broad choice of airlines and frequencies, while Bergamo tends to offer the most budget-friendly options — useful backups if Turin flights don’t fit your dates or budget.
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The nearest railway station is Oulx, about 21km from Sestriere, on the main line from Turin. Regular buses and taxis connect Oulx to the resort, with the onward journey taking around 20–40 minutes. Oulx is well served by train from Turin, and during winter also by direct services from other parts of Italy and France.
You can take the Eurostar from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Paris Gare de Nord where you will then need to change over to Gare de Lyon. From there you can catch a train direct to Oulx. The whole journey takes just over 8 hours.
View train timetableFrom Turin there are regular trains from Torino Porta Nuova to Oulx. The journey will take approximately 1hr 15mins and cost in the region of €6.50. The Italian trains website will give you more information. There are also high speed train connections between Milan and Turin. This service is called the Frecciarossa (Red Arrow). Journey time is typically 1 hour.
View train timetableOulx is the nearest train station to Sestriere, or to give it it’s full title Oulx-Cesana-Claviere-Sestriere. From Oulx it’s a 30 minute bus journey up the mountain to Sestriere. The cost is €5.00.
View bus timetableFrom the UK
Getting to Sestriere by car is refreshingly straightforward, as the route is almost entirely motorway. From Calais, allow around 10 hours’ driving time.
The route takes you south through Reims and Dijon, then on to Chambéry before passing through the Fréjus Tunnel. Once through the tunnel, come off the motorway at Oulx and simply follow the signs for Sestriere.
From Turin and Milan
Sestriere is easily reached by car via the A32 motorway from Turin, which runs through the Val Susa towards the French border. From Turin, the drive takes around 1.5 hours; from Milan, allow 2.5 to 3 hours depending on which airport or starting point you’re coming from.
Plan Your Route
The button below takes you to a Google Map showing the route from Calais to Sestriere. It’s set up with Calais as the starting point by default, but you can change this using the link just below the map — the same link also lets you print off your route for the trip.