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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 coach, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, while a train costs an average of £36.
Distance: 144 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£14 Average Price Cheapest | £36 Average Price | £48 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Val Thorens:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Val Thorens costing on average £36.
Other travel options to Val Thorens take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 22m.
Tickets start at around £14 compared to roughly £48 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £35. The journey takes 2h 52m versus 2h 41m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Val Thorens
How to get to Val Thorens from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
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.
- 18507 · 8831159:503h20Lyon Part Dieu13:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains£341One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 18507 · 8831159:503h20Lyon Part Dieu13:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains£341One-way1 change
Fastest
- 17972 · 8831058:083h02Lyon Part Dieu11:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains£381One-way1 change
Other options
- 18517 · 88313314:503h20Lyon Part Dieu18:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains£341One-way1 change
- 18523 · 88314317:503h20Lyon Part Dieu21:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains£341One-way1 change
- 17976 · 17520 · 88311510:083h02Lyon Part Dieu13:10Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains£381One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Val Thorens:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Val Thorens costing on average £36.
Other travel options to Val Thorens take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 22m.
- 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Moûtiers, Gare routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, AlpyBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Val Thorens by coach.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Val Thorens by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, AlpyBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Trenitalia.
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