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Flying to the Val Thorens Valley
Flying to Val Thorens, Les Menuires and Saint Martin de Belleville
With Geneva, Chambery, Lyon and Grenoble airport all within a two hour drive/transfer to Val Thorens, many people choose to fly as it is often the best value and most convenient way to travel.
Where to fly to
There are 4 main airports within easy travel distance to the Val Thorens valley:
- Geneva (approx 2 hours)
- Lyon (approx 2 hours)
- Chambery (approx 1.5 hours)
- Grenoble (approx 1.5 hours)
We recommend flying to Geneva as this is the most convenient airport to get a transfer to Val Thorens from, and the vast majority of airlines offer frequent and cheap flights here.
There are a variety of routes drivers can take from Geneva to Val Thorens so even if during the school holidays when traffic is busier, Geneva to Moutiers is often a clear route.
Getting the Train From the Airport To the Val Thorens Valley
If you have chosen to fly to one of the nearby airports, rather than getting a transfer, you can get the train to Moutiers.
*There is no direct service from Chambery or Grenoble airport so you would be required to get one of the regular shuttles from the airport to the train station. From Grenoble airport this is €4.
How To Get From the Airport To the Val Thorens Valley
There are three ways to get from the airport to Val Thorens:
- Booking a transfer - the easiest method to get to resort
- Hiring a car - gives you the most freedom but can be hard in bad conditions
- Getting the train - the cheapest way, but takes the longest
- Hiring a car - gives you the most freedom but can be hard in bad conditions
- Getting the train - the cheapest way, but takes the longest
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