Grenoble Airport to Val Thorens Transfers
Ben’s Bus operates shared transfers from Grenoble Airport to Val Thorens on Saturdays (and Sundays to Moutiers) during the 2018 / 2019 ski winter season. This is our 13th year running our low cost airport transfers to the French Alps. Our network of routes includes shuttles from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens & Geneva Airport to Val Thorens. We are the cheapest ski transfers on the market and our dedicated staff ensure a reliable, quality and timely service. We usually transport passengers in coaches, which reduces the environmental impact of your journey.
TRANSFERS FROM GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO VAL THORENS
A shared ski transfer from Grenoble Airport (GNB) to Val Thorens with Ben’s Bus on Saturdays will cost you £86.90pp Return. With some great discounts for groups, you could pay as little as £72.50pp Return. A single starts at just £40pp. If you are travelling with children under 12, they will receive a 10% discount. Get an Instant Quote for your group in seconds or expand the PRICES Section below to see more details. We’re sure you won’t find a cheaper way of getting from Grenoble Airport to Val Thorens.
GRENOBLE AIRPORT TO VAL THORENS TRANSFER TIME
The transfer time from Grenoble Airport to Val Thorens is about 3 hours 20 minutes, depending on the date, time of day, the weather and traffic conditions. We allow more time for the journey when we know traffic may be bad. The distance from Grenoble Airport to Val Thorens is 187 km. We have up to 6 buses going back and forth each Saturday and 1 Sunday morning service to and from Moutiers. Visit the section “BUS TIMES” below to find more details on this. The route our vehicles usually take is the A43 (E70) motorway to Albertville, then the N90 national road to Moutiers before climbing the D117 to Val Thorens.
VAL THORENS BUS STOPS
Ben’s Bus reps will greet you at Grenoble Airport. We also have reps in the resort on Saturdays to ensure you find our bus and we’ll try to call you if you are not there on time. Our service stops at the main bus station, the Val Thorens Gare Routiere, as well as the Val Thorens UCPA centre, 5 minutes down the road from the main resort. Expand the section “BUS STOP LOCATION” below to see a map of our stops and details of the free in-resort shuttle bus service. You can select either of our stops when you book with us.
INFORMATION ABOUT VAL THORENS AND GRENOBLE AIRPORT
For in-depth information about Val Thorens, explore the Val Thorens Tourist Office website and you can download piste maps here
For a decent snow report, the snowforecast website seems pretty good. For live webcams, try the excellent Val Thorens webcams
We have more information on our Val Thorens Airport Transfer page, our Grenoble Airport FAQ page or our Grenoble Airport page.
dates
SATURDAYS: Every Saturday from the 15th December 2018 to the 13th April 2019.
Please note that our last Saturday bus departs Grenoble Airport at 18:55.
SUNDAYS: We operate a Sunday morning service to Moutiers from the 16th December 2018 until the 7th April 2019. If you are on a flight that does not land in the morning, please follow the advice for Weekdays below.
WEEKDAYS: We do not operate a weekday service for this route. However, there is a shuttle bus from Grenoble Airport to Grenoble city centre. From Grenoble you would need to take a train or bus to Moutiers with SNCF, and then a public bus from Moutiers to Val Thorens with Altibus. Alternatively, you could book a private transfer from Grenoble Airport to Val Thorens with Actibus.
Please Note The Following Exceptions:
– On the 7th and 13th April 2019 we only have a service to Grenoble airport
prices
Click to Get A Quote and all fees, charges and discounts will be applied automatically. If you are making your booking from outside the EU and you decide to pay by Credit Card, a further 2.5% fee will be added to the ‘Final Price’.
- Adults (over 12 yrs old) £86.90pp Return & £48pp Single
- Children under 12 receive a 10% discount
- Groups of 6 or more people receive 1 seat for free.
- There is a £6pp surcharge for each Sunday you travel on.
- Bookings made the day before or day of your first transfer will be charged a Last Minute Booking Fee of £10 per booking
- We do not charge anything extra for carrying skis
- For a full list of our prices to all the ski resorts we cover, please visit our Prices page.
bus times
Our bus timetable works around the flight arrivals and departures so you never have to wait long. The easiest way to find the bus time that connects with your flight is to put your details into our Instant Quote form. Once you have selected your dates, the next page will show the price for your group and a list of all flights and our ski transfer bus times.
Please note that our last bus on Saturday evening departs Grenoble Airport at 18:55.
On Sundays, we only operate an morning service to and from Moutiers. At all other times you can buy tickets for the service to Grenoble centre and from there you can take public transport to and from Val Thorens.
journey time
The transfer time between Grenoble Airport and Val Thorens is usually between 3 hours 10 minutes & 3 hours 40 minutes. Between Grenoble Airport & Moutiers the transfer takes between 2 hrs & 2 hrs 30 mins. We allow extra time on certain dates & certain times of the day when we know the traffic may be bad.
Please note that on Saturdays, we may ask you to change buses at Moutiers, the village at the bottom of the mountain. Our reps and / or drivers will help you with this.
bus stop location
We have 2 stops in Val Thorens, both of which are detailed below. The majority of our customers will wish to use our Gare Routiere stop. If you are staying at the UCPA, then scroll further down.
Val Thorens Gare Routiere Bus Stop
We pick up and drop off at the main bus station, the 'Gare Routiere', in the centre of Val Thorens. The GPS coordinates are 45°17'51.9"N 6°34'47.9"E and you can see it on google maps here.
Click to see the Val Thorens Tourist Office Interactive map of the resort which will help you find your accommodation in Val Thorens. This page shows details of the free Val Thorens In Resort Shuttle Buses which circulate the resort.
Val Thorens UCPA Bus Stop
Walk out of the main entrance of the UCPA and take the track to the left, leading onto the main road. Our bus will stop in the lay-by directly opposite, on the side of the road heading down the mountain. The GPS coordinates are 45°17'58.7"N 6°34'09.3"E and you can see it on google maps here.
what if our flight is delayed?
We allow a minimum of 45 minutes for customers to clear Passport Control and Baggage Reclaim. At busy times of the day, we allow even more time, but on weekdays, we allow less time.
If you are delayed, we will wait for you but we may not be able to hold our bus for longer than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. After that we will do everything we can to get you on our next available transfer service at no extra cost.
Our team at the airport monitor flight arrivals so you don't need to contact us if you are delayed. Our team will be busy juggling buses around to try to accommodate you on another service - or we may be holding the bus back. We have many buses going back and forth each day and our record for getting people to resort is extremely good.
about our service
Our Service
- We provide a telephone number on your e-Ticket in case you need to contact us.
- We always try to call our missing passengers to help them out.
- We have bilingual managers to greet you at the the Airport and reps in resort to help you with your transfer.
- We typically use larger vehicles which are more environmentally friendly.
- We use experienced drivers who know the mountainous terrain.
- We are a well established company who have been operating in the Alps for many years.
Please note that from time to time, our transfers from Grenoble Airport may require a stop at Moutiers, where you may need to change over to another feeder coach. Our reps and / or drivers will help you with this and we will try and keep this inconvenience to a minimum.
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