Lyon Airport to Val Thorens

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Please visit our FAQ page and expand the question “What happens if my flight is delayed?”

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.