Lyon Airport to Val Thorens
LYON AIRPORT TO VAL THORENS TRANSFERS
Ben’s Bus operates Lyon Airport to Val Thorens transfers on Saturdays from the 13th December 2025 – 4th April 2026. We’ve been running low cost transfers to the French Alps for 20 years. Our network includes more frequent airport shuttles from Geneva to Val Thorens and Grenoble to Val Thorens. Our prices are the cheapest on the market but our staff will ensure your journey is safe and comfortable. We usually transport passengers on our transfers to Val Thorens in large coaches. This reduces your carbon footprint and we now offset all our carbon emissions.
LYON AIRPORT TO VAL THORENS PRICES
Lyon to Val Thorens transfers cost £95.50 Return and only £52 Single. Are you in a group of 8 or more, all on the same flights? Our group discounts will give you 1 seat for free, which means you could pay just £83.50pp Return. Children under 12 benefit from a 10% discount. Get an Instant Quote for your group in seconds or visit our Prices page for a full list of our fares. We’re sure there’s no cheaper way of getting from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens. Upgrade to Ben’s Bus Plus for preferential refund terms and free changes.
TRANSFER TIME FROM LYON AIRPORT TO VAL THORENS
The transfer time from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens is between 3 hours 20 minutes – 4 hours. This is dependent on the date, time of day, the weather and traffic. We allow more time for the journey when we know the road conditions may be bad. The distance from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens is 199 km. Visit the TIMETABLE section below to see more details on our bus times. Our vehicles usually take the A43 motorway to Albertville, via Chambery, then the N90 national road to Moutiers before climbing the D117 up to Val Thorens.
BUS STOPS
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. You can select either of these stops when you book with us. Expand the section BUS STOP LOCATION below to see a map of our stops. You can also find information on the free shuttle buses which circulate the resort.
USEFUL LINKS
For more information about Val Thorens itself, visit the Val Thorens Tourist Office website. You can download piste maps here
View the latest snow report for Val Thorens or check out the conditions right now using the excellent Val Thorens webcams
We have lots more information on Lyon Airport FAQ’s page or our Lyon Airport page or visit the Lyon St Exupery (LYS) Website
dates
Ben’s Bus shared transfers servicing Val Thorens from Lyon Airport run on the following dates:
SATURDAYS : From the 13th December 2025 – 4th April 2026.
SUNDAYS : We do not have any Sunday buses from Lyon Airport, although we do from Grenoble Airport, a 45 minutes €110 taxi ride away. If you use our Booking Form and select any flight, you will see what time our Grenoble bus goes and therefore if the times work for you. Otherwise, consider changing your flight so it arrives into Grenoble or Geneva or see what alternative transport options we recommend.
WEEKDAYS : We’re sorry but we do not operate on any weekday from Lyon Airport. Our alternative transport page may be able to help you.
Our Geneva Airport to Val Thorens runs pretty much all season. You could fly into one airport and out of another (we also operate this route to Grenoble Airport) and then make 2 separate, single bookings with us. Or you could book one way with us and the other way with another company.
Please Note The Following Exceptions:
– On the 13th December we only have services to Val Thorens.
– On the 4th April we only have services from Val Thorens.
timetable
Our bus times can be found using our Booking Form. Fill in all the details and click “FIND MY TRANSFER”. The next page will show your quote and once you fill in your flight details, the page will refresh and display our available buses. The following advice may help you if your flight time is not listed:
MY FLIGHT ARRIVES INTO LYON AFTER THE LAST FLIGHT TIME LISTED :
We’re sorry but we can’t help you. View our recommendations for alternative transport. It may be cheaper for you to change your flight to an earlier one so you can take our bus rather than pay for a more expensive transfer.
MY FLIGHT DEPARTS LYON BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT TIME LISTED :
We’re sorry but we can’t help you. You will probably need to book a private transfer.
USEFUL TIPS : You could book a Single with us for one leg of your journey and travel the other way with another company. You could also consider changing one or both of your flights into / out of Grenoble or Geneva Airports, as we have more frequent services from those airports on both Saturdays and Sunday.
how long does the journey take?
The transfer time between Lyon Airport & Val Thorens is usually between 3 hrs 20 mins & 4 hours. These times are approximations. Please remember that expected journey times are difficult to predict in the mountains due to weather and traffic conditions.
We allow extra time for the journey when we know the traffic may be bad. With years of experience driving this route, we know how long the transfer time may be depending on the time and date of the transfer. Put your flight details into our booking system and we will show you a list of available bus times. Very infrequently, we may ask you to change buses at Moutiers. Our reps or drivers will help you with this.
How to find our buses at Lyon Airport
Our coaches to Val Thorens depart from either Bus Bay 11 or 12 of the “Gare Routiere” on the Ground Floor of Terminal 1. Click the image to the left to see a more detailed map of the airport and location of our bus stops. On Saturdays, a uniformed Ben’s Bus rep will there to assist you.
You can see a map of the Terminals here. To find out which Terminal your flight will arrive at, expand the section “AIRLINES OPERATING OUT OF LYON AIRPORT” on our Lyon Airport page.
bus stop location in Val Thorens
We have 2 stops in Val Thorens. The majority of our customers will wish to use our Gare Routiere stop. The UCPA stop is generally only used by people staying at the UCPA centre. This is because the UCPA is quite isolated and there is not much else around.
Val Thorens Gare Routiere Bus Stop
We use the main bus station, the ‘Gare Routiere’, in the centre of Val Thorens. You can see it in google maps here.
Click to see the Val Thorens Tourist Office Interactive map which will help you find your accommodation. 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. You can see it in google maps here.
what if our flight is delayed?
Please visit our FAQ page and expand the question “What happens if my flight is delayed?”
about our service
Our Service
- We provide links on your e-ticket to our Emergency Contact Numbers page in case you have a problem on transfer day.
- On Saturdays, we have English speaking reps at the Airport and in resort to help you with your transfer.
- We typically use larger vehicles which are more environmentally friendly and we are carbon neutral!
- 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 we may ask you to change buses at Moutiers. Our team will help with this changeover.