How to get to Val Thorens from Lyon

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Compare coach and train for Lyon to Val Thorens

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Val Thorens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £25, and a coach costs an average of £19.

Distance: 144 km

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£35

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£35

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Cheapest

3h 22m

Average total duration

2h 52m

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3h 17m

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2h 47m

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from Lyon to Val Thorens

How to get to Val Thorens from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Lyon to Val Thorens is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • TER18517 · 883133
    14:503h20
    Lyon Part Dieu
    18:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains
    £361One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • TER18517 · 883133
    14:503h20
    Lyon Part Dieu
    18:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains
    £361One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • TrenitaliaFRECCIAROSSA 1000 9287
    17:232h37
    Lyon Part Dieu
    20:00Modane station
    £841One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • TER17982 · 883125
    14:083h02
    Lyon Part Dieu
    17:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains
    £401One-way
    1 change
  • TER17984 · 883137
    16:083h02
    Lyon Part Dieu
    19:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains
    £401One-way
    1 change
  • TER17988 · 883141
    17:083h02
    Lyon Part Dieu
    20:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains
    £401One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Lyon to Val Thorens

Travel to Val Thorens easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Val Thorens.

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There are 2 options to travel between Lyon and Val Thorens including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Lyon to Val Thorens is a coach with an average price of £19.

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Val Thorens:

A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Val Thorens costing on average £25.

The fastest way to travel from Lyon to Val Thorens is by train with an average journey time of 2h 25m.

Other travel options to Val Thorens take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 0m.

The Lyon to Val Thorens distance is approximately 144 km.
The average frequency per day from Lyon to Val Thorens is:
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Val Thorens as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lyon to Val Thorens:
  • Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Aéroport Saint Exupéry and arrive in Val Thorens, Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lyon to Val Thorens, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar, AlpyBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Val Thorens by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Val Thorens by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Val Thorens with the following travel companies:
  • 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, AlpyBus.
  • 2 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
Omio customers who travel from Lyon to Val Thorens often also extend their vacation to go to Geneva, Geneva International Airport, Paris, Moutiers, Milan. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Val Thorens and these popular destinations at a great price.

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