Taking the Skyway Cable Car from Courmayeur to Mont Blanc

In Courmayeur, one of the tourist resorts in the Aosta Valley, there is a modern and spectacular cable car that takes you up to an altitude of 3,466m in just 15 minutes. During the summer, you can even reach Chamonix, France, via the cable car system.

Skyway Cable Car Tickets and Prices

The ticket prices for the Skyway cable car are quite high, but the experience is well worth the money. Tickets purchased online are cheaper than those bought on-site directly at the counter.

Note! If you have already purchased a skipass for the ski resorts in the Aosta Valley, check to see if cable car access is already included. Skipasses for a minimum of 3 days, as well as 1-2 day passes combined with the Courmayeur Mont Blanc lift system, include a round-trip ticket to Punta Helbronner. In this case, you will only need to make a reservation (free of charge).

When purchasing your tickets, you will need to choose an ascent time (but not a descent time).

Online round-trip ticket prices for the Skyway Monte Bianco cable car are:

Tickets	August 1 - August 30, 2026	January 1 - July 31, 2026 September 1 - November 30, 2026
Courmayeur - Punta Helbronner	€64	€59
Courmayeur - Punta Helbronner (refundable ticket)	€71	€66
Courmayeur - Pavillon	€27	€25
Early Booking (ticket purchased at least 10 days in advance, non-changeable and non-refundable, valid only during specific periods)	-	€41
Family ticket 2 adults+2 children 8-23 years	€177	€177
Dog ticket (leash and muzzle required)	€16	€15

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Opening Hours

The cable car departs every 15 minutes

The Skyway cable car schedule for 2026 is:

February 23 - April 19, 2026: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (on weekends until 4:30 PM)
April 20 - May 22, 2026: Closed
May 23 - June 5, 2026: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
June 6 - June 27, 2026: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
June 28 - July 31, 2026: 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
August 1 - August 30, 2026: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
August 31 - September 13, 2026: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
September 14 - November 15, 2026: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
November 16 - November 30, 2026: closed

The final time listed is the last descent.

The schedule may change depending on weather conditions.

Skyway Monte Bianco

The new cable car (which replaced the one built in the 1940s) was inaugurated in 2015 and is called Skyway Monte Bianco (Monte Bianco is the Italian name for the Mont Blanc massif).

The cabins, which can hold up to 75-80 people, offer a panoramic view along the entire route, rotating slowly at 360° as they ascend, so you can freely admire the full scenery.

The three stations of the Skyway cable car are:

Courmayeur - The Valley (1,300 m) - the bottom station, located in Courmayeur
Pavillon - The Mountain (2,173 m) - the intermediate station
Punta Helbronner - The Sky (3,466m) - the top station

A tip: The time you can spend at the top station is limited to 1.5 hours from the moment you board the first cable car. Therefore, we recommend going straight to the top station (Punta Helbronner) first and stopping at the intermediate station (Pavillon) only on your way back (where you can stay as long as you wish).

The Skyway cable car has a round base and rotates slowly during the ride.

Courmayeur - The Valley

The base station of the cable car is located in Courmayeur, at an altitude of 1,300 m, just 14 km away from the Mont Blanc Tunnel, which connects Italy and France. During the winter, you can reach the station via the free local buses that connect the resorts in this part of the Aosta Valley. The specific bus that services the cable car is called the Winter bus Skyway.

The cable car departure station in Courmayeur

If you arrive by car, there is a large paid parking area (both outdoor and indoor) located next to the cable car station. The indoor parking lot (300 spaces) opens 30 minutes before the cable car begins operating and closes half an hour after the service ends.

Parking rates are as follows:

First half hour: Free
1 to 5 hours: €2 per hour
6 to 12 hours: €10
13 to 24 hours: €15

At the departure station, you will also find a bar and a luggage storage facility, as well as the ticket counter (though you will pay more if you buy them directly here).

The Skyway cable cars depart every 15 minutes.

The view from the cable car towards Courmayeur

Pavillon - The Mountain

Pavillon - The Mountain is the middle station of the Skyway cable car, located at an altitude of 2,173 m on Mont-Fréty. Inside, there is a bar and a restaurant, as well as a piano where you can often hear tourists playing.

You will also find a gift shop, a cinema hall, and the Cave Mont Blanc winery (run by the Morgex et La Salle company), which experiments with producing sparkling wines at high altitudes (you can read more about Aostan wines in the article What to Eat in the Aosta Valley).

At Hangar 2173, located in the building of the old cable car station (first opened to the public in 1947), you can explore the history of the cable systems and even step inside a vintage cabin.

At the intermediate cable car station, you can relax on deck chairs or take a walk in the surroundings.

In 2023, the Infinity Room was inaugurated - a space designed to let you experience the thrill of entering a glacial cave, flying over the peak of Mont Blanc, or walking through an autumn forest.

During the summer, you can also admire an alpine botanical garden, featuring over 900 plant species from all around the world.

The journey continues towards Punta Helbronner. In the valley below, the intermediate cable car station can be seen.

The peaks of the Alps are getting closer and closer.

The shadow of the cable car is cast on the snow.

Punta Helbronner - The Sky

Punta Helbronner station, located at an altitude of 3,466 m, is the highest point of the Skyway cable car.

Climbing the few steps to the upper terrace, a spectacular panorama of the surrounding Alps opens up before you. You can see the peaks of Mont Blanc (4,808 m), Dente del Gigante (4,013 m) with its unmistakable shape, and the 4,478 m pyramid of the Matterhorn (called Monte Cervino by the Italians) looming in the distance. On the horizon, the Aiguille du Midi peak (3,842 m) stands out clearly, easily recognizable by the telecommunications tower situated upon it.

To the left, you can see the Mont Blanc peak (4,808 m), covered in snow.

The sharp peak is Dente del Gigante (4,013 m).

In the distance is the Aiguille du Midi peak (3,842 m).

Inside the station, you will find a panoramic bistro, a Feltrinelli bookstore (the highest bookstore in Europe), a hall featuring an exhibition of crystals from Mont Blanc, and a souvenir shop.

At the bistro at Punta Helbronner, you can enjoy a snack at high altitude.

From Punta Helbronner, by taking the elevator and continuing through a 150m tunnel carved into the mountain, you can reach the Torino Refuge (built in the early 1950s at an altitude of 3375m), where you will find a bar and a restaurant.

The Torino Refuge was built in 1952. An older refuge had existed since 1898.

Punta Helbronner - Chamonix

During the summer, when weather conditions permit, the Panoramic Mont Blanc section is also open. Crossing the Mer de Glace glacier, it connects Punta Helbronner in Italy with Aiguille du Midi in France (from where you can descend into Chamonix).

Tickets for this section are purchased directly from the ticket office at Punta Helbronner.

Access by cable car to France is permitted only during the summer, in favorable weather conditions.