There are 6 ways to get from Val Thorens to Châtel by taxi, train, bus, car, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to St Michel Valloire
- Take the train from St Michel Valloire to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to AigleIr
6h 44m€129–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Albertville
- Take the bus from ALBERTVILLE Gare Routiere to ANNECY Gare RoutiereY51
- Take the bus from Annecy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église12
8h 47m€27–38Drive 169.4 km
- Drive from Val Thorens to Châtel169.4 km
3h 4m€27–38Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église12
8h 9m€85–120Bus, train via Chambéry
- Take the bus from St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-Arolles to Moutiers - Gare-RoutiereS63
- Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to AigleIr
7h 52m€69–147Bus, train
- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Albertville
- Take the bus from ALBERTVILLE Gare Routiere to ANNECY Gare RoutiereY51
- Take the train from Annecy to AnnemasseTer
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église12
9h 5m€43–54
Val Thorens to Châtel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Val Thorens to Châtel is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Val Thorens to Châtel is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Val Thorens to Châtel. However, there are services departing from Val Thorens and arriving at Châtel, église via ALBERTVILLE Gare Routiere, Annecy, Crête and Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Val Thorens and Châtel is 343 km. The road distance is 169.4 km.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Châtel without a car is to bus which takes 8h 47m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Val Thorens to Châtel, including transfers.
Val Thorens to Châtel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Val Thorens station.
Val Thorens to Châtel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Albertville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Thorens to Châtel is 169 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Val Thorens to Châtel.
There are 5556+ hotels available in Châtel.
What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and Châtel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Val Thorens to Châtel, église via Albertville, ALBERTVILLE Gare Routiere, ANNECY Gare Routiere, Annecy, Thonon-les-Bains, Crête, Chemin Vieux, and Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc in around 8h 47m.
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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 St Michel Valloire to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Michel Valloire to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Val Thorens to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-Arolles to Moutiers - Gare-Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from ALBERTVILLE Gare Routiere to ANNECY Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-Arolles to Moutiers - Gare-Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €65–85
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