Travelling to Val Thorens by Plane

Flying out to Val Thorens has got a little easier recently, but nothing to do with Airlines or Airports. The most popular ski airport of Geneva has now got a superb motorway all the way to the bottom of the mountain. This has knocked off a good slice of the travel time, approx 40 mins. There are four airports skiers use to travel to Val Thorens, they are: Geneva, Chambery, Lyon and Grenoble. This gives plenty of options when selecting your flight options. Something to remember is that it takes approx 45mins to climb the mountain, so the boring motorway drive is not that long.

Geneva Airport

Airport: A recently refurbished international airport.
Airlines: Aer Lingus Air France BMI Baby British Airways Easyjet Flybe Jet2Lufthansa SWISS Full list here
Travel time on Bus: 2h 40m
Travel time in Car: 2h 25m
Geneva Airport Transfers
General Info: There are two road routes to Val Thorens, either via Chambery or Annecy. If traffic is not an issue (Annecy can get a little clogged up) going via Annecy is slightly quicker as it’s shorter. Annecy is one of the prettiest towns in the area.
Tips: If you are hungry on your way home eat before you go through security as the choice is better public side. The security queue can be long as now all flights queue up at the same place. Easyjets main airport so prices can be cheaper. See our Travelling by bus page for bus timetable.

Chambery Airport

Airport: Very small airport, you will be lucky to get a sandwich.
Airlines: Snowjet Flybe Jet2 British Airways
Travel time on Bus: 2h
Travel time in Car: 1h 50m
Chambery Airport Transfers
General Info: If more than one plane is arriving at the same time then the airport is packed. As it’s a small airport delays are not as often.
Tips: There isn’t much of a choice for car rental there. Check before booking flight. See our Travelling by bus page for bus timetable.

Lyon Airport

Airport: Big international airport.
Airlines: Aer Lingus Air France BMI British Airways Easyjet Lufthansa SWISSFull list here
Travel time on Bus: 3h
Travel time in Car: 2h 45m
Lyon Airport Transfers
General Info:
Tips: See our Travelling by bus page for bus timetable.

Grenoble Airport

Airport: Big airport but a bit out the way.
Airlines: Easyjet Ryanair Full list here
Travel time on Bus: 2h 30m
Travel time in Car: 2h 20m
Grenoble Airport Transfers
General Info: The airport is not in the city of Grenoble, in fact it’s not that near to the city. It’s about 20mins away and if you are driving the road signs are not that good so don’t rely on them.
Tips: Not many bus transfers from here, bare this in mind if you need one before you book the flight. See our Travelling by bus page for timesheet.

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