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. The timetable below is based on a Saturday in January 2026. Services on other days of the week and at other times of the year may vary slightly.
Some early season services are subject to compulsory advance booking.
Bus times from Moûtiers to Val Thorens:
Bus times from Val Thorens to Moûtiers:
The journey takes 1h15, or 1h30 on Saturdays. If purchased online and 48h before departure it costs:
The baggage allowance is one hand luggage, one hold luggage and one pair of skis/snowboard.
Book on the Altibus website. Note that Altibus is a booking platform, and the services it offers are run by various bus companies.
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, the code ValThorensG gets you 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, which include one hand baggage item and one hold baggage item. Premium tickets are more expensive and include one hand baggage item and two items of hold baggage.
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 2026. They 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 (2025/26 timetable to follow).
| 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 look at the booking page, the 2025/26 rates are:
The tarifs above are for Eco fares. Premium fares are more expensive and come with more generous cancellation/refund conditions.
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 14th December 2024 to 5th April 2025.
They offer buses as far as Moûtiers on Sundays from 22nd December 2024 to 23rd March 2025.
On Saturday 14th December 2024, the service is from Grenoble to Val Thorens only, and on Sunday 22nd December 2024 it is from Grenoble to Moûtiers only.
On Sunday 23rd March 2025, the service is from Moûtiers to Grenoble only. On Saturday 5th April, there is a limited service from Grenoble.
The bus times vary but are:
For private transfers, see transfers.
Alpine Fleet offer shared and private transfers to Val Thorens. Use the form below to get a quote.
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Happy travels by bus to Val Thorens.
