An independent guide to Val Thorens
Here, you can find information about buses to Val Thorens - buses from Moûtiers to Val Thorens, and buses from Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble airports to Val Thorens.
See also Val Thorens resort shuttle bus.
Read about Val Thorens buses here.
Moûtiers | Geneva | Lyon | Chambéry | Grenoble
There are regular buses from Moûtiers to Val Thorens. Below is a timetable based on a search for a Saturday in January 2026. Services on other days may vary.
Bus times from Moûtiers to Val Thorens:
Bus times from Val Thorens to Moûtiers:
Note that some early season services are subject to compulsory advance booking, as indicated on the timetable above.
The journey takes 1h15, or 1h30 on busy Saturdays. It costs:
Book on the Altibus website.
Note that Altibus is a booking platform, and the services it offers are run by various bus companies. In this case the buses are run by Cars de la Région.
There are buses from Geneva airport to Val Thorens.
Alpine Fleet have shared and private transfers from Geneva Airport to Val Thorens. Use the form below to get a quote. When booking, use the code ValThorensG to get a 5% discount.
The Alpskibus runs from Geneva airport to ski resorts including Val
Thorens from 29th November 2025 to 4th April 2026. It can be booked on
the Altibus website.
The table below shows the times of buses from Geneva airport to Val Thorens on Saturdays in Winter 2025/26.
| Depart Geneva | 1100 | 1150 | 1430 | 1530 | 1630 | 1930 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depart Moûtiers | TBC | TBC |
TBC | TBC |
TBC | TBC |
| Arrive Val Thorens | 1520 | 1530 | 1820 | 1850 | 2100 | 2315 |
The next table shows the times of buses from Val Thorens to Geneva airport on Saturdays.
| Depart Val Thorens | 0145 | 0530 | 0745 | 1130 | 1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depart Moûtiers | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | 1630 |
| Arrive Geneva | 0500 | 0915 | 1130 | 1530 | 1835 |
See the full 2025/26 Geneva-Val Thorens timetable (to follow if published by Altibus).
Book on the Altibus website.
The table below shows the rates if you book online, based on test bookings on the web booking page. I haven't found a comprehensive price list.
| 2025/26 prices | Adult single | Adult return | Child single | Child return | Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | €52 | €104 | €36.40 | €72.80 | 5th person free |
Children are 3-12 years old; up to two infants 0-2 years old
go free.
The rates are based on Eco tickets; Premium tickets include more generous refund policies and baggage allowances, and are more expensive.
Buses from Lyon airport to Val Thorens.
There are buses from Lyon St Exupéry airport to Val Thorens on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Services start on Friday 12th December 2025 and run to Sunday 5th April 2025. They may involve changing buses at Moûtiers.
The table below shows the times of buses from Lyon to Val Thorens on Saturdays. For travel on Fridays or Sundays, see the official timetable. (The link is to the 2024/25 timetable, 2025/25 timetable to be added when available).
| Depart Lyon | 1020 | 1215 | 1530 | 1745 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moûtiers | 1250 | 1515 | 1830 | TBC |
| Arrive Val Thorens | 1420 | 1645 | 2000 | 2145 |
The table below shows the times of buses from Val Thorens to Lyon on Saturdays. For travel on Fridays or Sundays, see the official timetable. (2025/26 timetable to follow).
| Depart Val Thorens | 0400 | 0600 | 0730 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moûtiers | 0545 | 0745 | 0915 |
| Arrive Lyon | 0735 | 1000 | 1210 (1230 in peak season) |
See the full 2024/25 Lyon-Val Thorens timetable. (2025/26 timetable to follow).
Book on the Altibus website.
From a brief look at the booking page, the 2025/26 rates appear to be:
The tarifs above are for Eco fares, which are 50% refundable more than 20 days before departure and 25% refundable from 7 to 20 days before departure. Premium tickets offer 100% refunds up to 4 days before departure.
There are private transfers from Chambéry to Val Thorens.
Ben's Bus run a weekend service from Grenoble airport to Val Thorens on Saturdays from 13th December 2025 to 4th April 2026.
They offer buses between Grenoble and Moûtiers on these Sundays:
The bus times vary but are:
For private transfers, see the transfers page.
Alpine Fleet offer shared and private transfers to Val Thorens. Use the form below to get a quote.
If you proceed to booking, use the code ValThorensG to get a
5% discount.
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Happy travels by bus to Val Thorens.
