An independent guide to Val Thorens
Information about travel to and from Val Thorens.
You can travel to Val Thorens from the UK by train, plane or car. Tour operators include transfers from the airport or station; otherwise you can use a transfer company or taxi, or take the bus.
Find out about Val Thorens travel here.
The direct Eurostar ski train hasn't been running for the last couple of years during the pandemic, but it started up again at the end of January 2022.
The check-in and transfer times are shorter than by air, and it's a more environmentally-friendly way of travelling to the French Alps.
Read more about Ski Trains to the French Alps.
There are flights from many UK airports to Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble, and Chambéry. Airlines include Easyjet, Jet2, British Airways, and Swiss.
See details of flights, as well as transfer distances and times.
Read more about Val Thorens Flights.
The Val Thorens by car page has all the information you need on driving to Val Thorens.
There are the options for Channel crossings - the ferry companies and Eurotunnel. There's also a suggested route for driving to Val Thorens, including directions and timings.
Finally, there's information about tour operators who offer self-drive packages.
Read more on the Val Thorens by car page.
If you need a transfer to Val Thorens, from an airport or train station, see information and contact details for transfer companies.
There's also a fairly comprehensive list of taxis, for transfers or any local trips you may wish to make.
Finally there are links to car hire firms.
Read more about Val Thorens transfers.
Find the timetables and prices for the public bus to Val Thorens from Geneva, Lyon, Chambéry, and Grenoble airports, as well as Moûtiers train and bus stations.
There are also transfers with Ben's Bus from Geneva, Lyon, and Grenoble airports.
Read more on the Val Thorens buses page.
Val Thorens has a free resort shuttle bus, which runs from 8am to 8pm every day during the winter season. There are two loops - both starting from the place des Arolles, one doing a loop through the upper part of resort, the other to the lower part.
There are also a small number of free shuttles between Val Thorens and Les Menuires, for walkers and cross-country skiers.
Read more about the Val Thorens resort shuttle bus.
Val Thorens has a heliport capable of accommodating three helicopters at any one time. It is used for helicopter transfers to and from resort, and panoramic helicopter flights.
A ski resort relies on cold weather and snow, and should not be encouraging and facilitating one of the most carbon-intensive forms of transport as a leisure activity.
Snowcarbon have produced a Top Gear-style race to the Alps film, to compare the journey time by train and plane.
I hope it goes smoothly when you travel to Val Thorens!
