There are 6 ways to get from Avignon to Val Thorens by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Michel ValloireTer
- Take the taxi from St Michel Valloire to Val Thorens
5h 56m€120–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val ThorensSki74
7h 15m€33–59Drive 360.9 km
- Drive from Avignon to Val Thorens360.9 km
3h 50m€56–81Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MRS - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
7h 7m€136–329Train, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to MontmélianTer
- Take the train from Montmélian to Moutiers Salins Brides L BainsTer
- Take the bus from Moutiers - Gare-Routiere to St Martin De Belleville - UcpaS63
7h 32m€67–123Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Moutiers Salins Brides L BainsTer
- Take the bus from Moutiers - Gare-Routiere to St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-ArollesS63
7h 46m€57–204
Avignon to Val Thorens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Val Thorens is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Val Thorens via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Avignon and Val Thorens is 449 km. The road distance is 360.9 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Val Thorens without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 56m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Avignon to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Avignon to Val Thorens bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Val Thorens bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Val Thorens is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Avignon to Val Thorens.
There are 8858+ hotels available in Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a bus from Avignon to Val Thorens via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and Lyon in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Avignon Centre to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–100
Train from Montmélian to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €18–28
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Moutiers - Gare-Routiere to St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Moutiers - Gare-Routiere to St Martin De Belleville - Ucpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Moutiers - Gare-Routiere to St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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