# Getting to Val Thorens > The closest airport to Val Thorens is Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 101 minutes by road (66.5 km); Grenoble Alpes Isère is 144 minutes and Lyon Saint-Exupéry is 148 minutes. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/getting-there · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Val Thorens, France | | Airports within 2 hours | 1 | ## Airports | Airport | IATA | Distance | Drive time | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | CMF | 66.5 km | 101 min | | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | GNB | 98.3 km | 144 min | | | Lyon Saint-Exupéry | LYS | 125.8 km | 148 min | | | Geneva | GVA | 110.7 km | 157 min | | | Turin | TRN | 84.7 km | 204 min | | | Bern | BRN | 193 km | 255 min | | | Milan Malpensa | MXP | 172 km | 276 min | | | Nice-Côte d'Azur | NCE | 189.1 km | 372 min | | ## From nearby cities | City | Distance | Drive time | Rail time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Grenoble | 68.1 km | 111 min | | | Geneva | 105.7 km | 155 min | | | Lyon | 145.9 km | 163 min | | | Turin | 89.5 km | 199 min | | | Bern | 195.3 km | 243 min | | | Milan | 205.3 km | 285 min | | ## Map Map: 39 lifts, 426 pistes; village at 45.29806, 6.58000 ## FAQ ### Which airport is closest to Val Thorens? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 101 minutes by road (66.5 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Val Thorens? About 101 minutes by road over 66.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val Thorens? About 144 minutes by road over 98.3 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Val Thorens? About 148 minutes by road over 125.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Val Thorens? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### How long does it take to drive to Val Thorens from Grenoble? About 111 minutes over 68.1 km. ### How many airports are within two hours of Val Thorens? 1 of the airports we route to are within two hours by road. ### How far is Val Thorens from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 101 minutes by road from Val Thorens (66.5 km). ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 101 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 67 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 144 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 98 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 148 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 126 km ### Nearest resorts - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 4 km - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 12 km - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 14 km ### Similar resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) ### Featured in - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in December — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/december) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #2 - [Best Christmas ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/christmas-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in April — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/april) — #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 111 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 155 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 163 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | openrouteservice (https://openrouteservice.org) | CC BY 4.0 (HeiGIT) | © openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.848Z | - Image: Entering Val Thorens on the Traversée de Montaulever slope — DimiTalen — CC0 — http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en Cite as: Just Piste, "Getting to Val Thorens", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/getting-there, accessed 2026-09-22