Travel to Val Thorens
Here, there's information about travel to Val Thorens - trains, flights, travel by car, buses, transfers, taxis, and car hire.
An independent guide to Val Thorens
Here, there's information about travel to Val Thorens - trains, flights, travel by car, buses, transfers, taxis, and car hire.
The closest station to Val Thorens is Moûtiers, about 45 minutes by road from the resort.
Among the many services which arrive at Moûtiers are weekly direct trains from London during the Winter, although unfortunately these are only available as part of a package with Travelski Express.
Other stations within reach of Val Thorens are Chambéry (76 miles/2 hours from Val Thorens), Lyon (124 mi/2h45), and Geneva (116mi/3h).
The closest airport to Val Thorens is Chambéry, so the transfer time is the shortest (about 1h30). On the other hand, planes are occasionally diverted away from Chambéry due to fog.
Other airports serving Val Thorens are Geneva, Lyon, and Grenoble.
There are Altibus buses to Val Thorens from Geneva and Lyon airports, as well as from Moûtiers train and bus station.
This is the Moûtiers - Val Thorens timetable in Winter 2022-23.
UK company Ben's Bus runs buses to Val Thorens from Geneva, Lyon, and Grenoble airports.
For more on buses, including timetables and prices, see ValThorensGuide.co.uk.
From Albertville, take the N90 to Moûtiers, then from Moûtiers, the D117 leads to Val Thorens via St Martin de Belleville and Les Menuires. This map shows Val Thorens:
These are the legal requirements for driving in France.
It is compulsory to have at least 3rd party insurance that's valid in France.
You must have with you your driving licence, registration document, and insurance papers.
You must carry the following items:
These vary according to whether the weather is fine, or wet. The limits are as follows (fine/wet):
For your transfer to or from Val Thorens, you can use a licensed transfer company, or a taxi. Licensed transfer companies appear in the table below, and taxis are in the next section.
Cool Runnings Airport Transfers
Cool Runnings Airport Transfers is a transfer company based in Val Thorens, with English as their first language. It's run by Andrew Harris, who offers a professional service, with competitive rates. Cool Runnings do transfers to Val Thorens for up to eight people from Geneva, Lyon, Chambéry, Grenoble, and Moûtiers. (They also serve other resorts in the Belleville Valley - Les Menuires and St Martin de Belleville). Email info@coolrunnings.eu
for a quote. |
Alpes Savoie ToursAlpes
Savoie Tours have a full range of vehicles, with cars,
minibuses of various sizes, and 50-seater buses. |
Transport PrestigeTransport
Prestige offers transfers to Val Thorens, plus the rest
of the 3 Valleys, Val d'Isere, and further afield. They have a
range of expensive vehicles, including a Porsche. |
Ben's BusBen's Bus runs scheduled, shared weekend transfers from Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble, which are cheaper than private transfers. Group discounts are available. |
These are the taxis listed by the Val Thorens tourist office. Not all are based in Val Thorens, but they are in the Belleville Valley, and serve Val Thorens.
| Taxi company/driver | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Station de taxis | +33 479 00 69 54 |
| Gaston Hudry | +33 479 00 63 41 |
| Jean-Claude Guigonnet | +33 607 97 92 14 |
| Maxime Hudry | +33 633 00 87 76 |
| Michel Perret | +33 687 41 74 93 |
| Pascal Favre | +33 479 00 64 59 |
| Marc Hudry | +33 683 46 70 51 |
| Nodari | +33 682 23 52 83 |
| Alpes Taxis Transports Leray | +33 608 06 80 05 |
| Allo 73 Taxi | +33 659 81 04 25 |
| Val-Tho'cab | +33 644 12 43 48 |
| VAG Transfers | +33 650 84 19 90 |
| My Private Transfer | +33 671 04 17 97 |
| Thierry Hudry | +33 682 11 95 86 |
| Jean-Gilles Messerli | +33 479 00 66 74 |
If you decide to hire a car to get to Val Thorens, most of the major car hire companies have offices at the stations and airports. Try, for example, Avis, Europcar, Sixt, Hertz, or Budget.
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Have a good journey to Val Thorens.