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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Val Thorens
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Val Thorens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $75 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $75, while a flight costs an average of $485.
Distance: 316 miles (509 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$118 Average price | $485 Average price | $75 Average price Cheapest | $203 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Val Thorens:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Val Thorens costing on average $118.
A bus is $409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Val Thorens costing on average $485.
Other travel options to Val Thorens take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
You'll arrive about 3h 59m sooner (3h 3m by flight vs 7h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $485 compared to roughly $203 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Paris to Val Thorens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Val Thorens is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:15 PM8h30Paris5:45 AMVal Thorens$611One-way0 transfers
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9:15 PM8h30Paris5:45 AMVal Thorens$611One-way0 transfers
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9:15 PM8h30Paris5:45 AMVal Thorens$611One-way0 transfers
Other options
10:25 PM32h30Paris6:55 AMVal Thorens$1231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Val Thorens:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Val Thorens costing on average $118.
A bus is $409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Val Thorens costing on average $485.
Other travel options to Val Thorens take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Val Thorens as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Val Thorens, Bus Station.
- Travel with BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa, Vueling, ITA, easyJet to go to Val Thorens by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER to go to Val Thorens by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Val Thorens by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet.
- 5 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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