There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Val Thorens by train, shuttle, bus, taxi, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, shuttle
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain 7858
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 10m€139–260Drive 293.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nice to Val Thorenscar 293.8 km
5h 53m€46–66Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Saint-Jean-de-Mauriennebus 726
- Take the taxi from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Val Thorenstaxi
8h 31m€122–166Train via Savona
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain Ic
- Take the train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Modanetrain Tgv
9h 27m€106–174Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 3137 / ...
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Modanetrain Tgv
9h 45m€111–167Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
6h 53m€131–308Fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
7h 38m€86–193
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Val Thorens is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Val Thorens is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €45 - €70.
The distance between Nice and Val Thorens is 726 km. The road distance is 293.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Val Thorens without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 8h 10m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Nice to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Val Thorens is 294 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Nice to Val Thorens.
There are 6373+ hotels available in Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Val Thorens via Ventimiglia, Savona, Torino Porta Nuova, and Modane in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
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 Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- 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 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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