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Shared bus airport transfers, Val Thorens

Quick and secure way to organise transfers from local airports and stations

by Altibus featured in Airport transfers Updated

A key booking portal for local coach and bus transfers in the French ski resorts. Using this service to coordinate your travel means getting to resort could not be easier.

Altibus works with a number of verified carriers throughout the Alps to offer smoothe, stress-free bus and coach transfers at competitive rates. The local transport companies are the experts in managing complicated resort logistics, connections, and weather conditions, so all you have to do is book your ticket(s), then relax and enjoy the ride.

Key features:

  • A stress-free and economical way to reach resort
  • Book a round-trip and save money
  • Guaranteed seats
  • Modify your tickets online up to 48 hours before your trip
  • Luggage allowance included in the ticket price (maximum one hold bag, one handbag and one set of skis/board per person)
  • Discounts available depending on your group age and configuration
  • Environmentally-friendly way to travel

Depending on your journey, various discounts are available for children or young people. Early-booking discounts may also apply, so get your travel booked now to secure the best deals!

Val Thorens Resort Logistics

Val Thorens is Europe's highest ski resort, made up of three main villages: Val Thorens, Les Menuires and Saint-Martin de Belleville. As well as the high-speed lift system, there is a good public transport system in winter and summer linking Val Thorens and each of the different villages in the Belleville Valley, as well as over to the neighbouring resorts of Courchevel and Méribel, via Moutiers.

For Val Thorens resort, there are transfers available from Geneva and Lyon Airports and Moutiers Train Station. In resort, there are drop-off points in each of the main villages. Val Thorens itself is served by 2 main bus stops: Val Thorens Place des Arolles (resort centre) and Val Thorens UCPA (below the main resort). There is also one stop in Les Menuires and one in Saint-Martin de Belleville. From these stops you should be within easy reach of your accommodation. Taxis are also available for getting around the resort (advance booking recommended).

Not sure which bus stop is closest to your accommodation? Check with your accommodation provider or check on the interactive map.

Geneva Airport Route | AlpSkiBus

To reach Val Thorens from Geneva Airport, it is a 2-leg journey and you will make a connection at Moutiers Bus Station. Both journeys are included in the purchase of the ticket. The journey takes approx. 4h15.

  • Leg 1: Geneva - Moutiers shuttle is operated by the AlpSkiBus line. It runs throughout the winter season. At Moutiers you will join a connecting bus to Val Thorens resort.
  • Leg 2: Moutiers to Val Thorens shuttle is an organised connection and the journey takes only 1h15. The connecting bus will wait for you at the station.

The bus stops available for this route can be found in the interactive map under AlpSkiBus.

Lyon Airport Route | LYS'Express

To reach Val Thorens from Lyon Airport, it is a 2-leg journey and you will make a connection at Moutiers Bus Station. Both journeys are included in the purchase of the ticket. The journey takes approx. 3h45.

  • Leg 1: Lyon - Moutiers shuttle is operated by the LYS'Express line. It runs throughout the winter season. At Moutiers you will join a connecting bus to Val Thorens resort.
  • Leg 2: Moutiers to Val Thorens shuttle is an organised connection and the journey takes only 1h15. The connecting bus will wait for you at the station.

The bus stops available for this route can be found in the interactive map under LYS'Express.

Moutiers Train Station Route

Moutiers Train Station is located only 37km from Val Thorens resort and is served by SNCF train lines from Chambéry, Lyon Part Dieu and Paris, but also Amsterdam, Brussels and London thanks to Thalys and Eurostar!

The journey from Moutiers - Val Thorens is via a direct shuttle service from Moutiers Bus Station, located next to the Train Station. It runs during the winter and summer seasons and is only a 1h15 journey.

The bus stops available for this route can be found in the interactive map under Secteur Moutiers.