Grenoble to Val Thorens
Private Transfer
From Grenoble Alpes Isère airport to Val Thorens, the highest resort in Europe, in about two hours and three quarters. A private chauffeur, a car equipped for the mountain and a rate fixed before you travel.
The top
of Les 3 Vallées
Val Thorens sits at 2,300 metres at the head of the Belleville valley, the highest ski resort in Europe and the top of Les 3 Vallées. From Grenoble Alpes Isère airport it is about 187 kilometres, two hours and three quarters on a clear day, by Chambéry, Albertville, Moûtiers and the 37 kilometre climb through Saint-Martin and Les Menuires.
The resort is car-free above the entrance car parks; your chauffeur drives to the residence or hotel access points. Give us the exact address and the car stops as close to your door as the resort allows.
Chauffeurs who know
the road to Val Thorens
Our chauffeurs drive the Alps every winter: they know the climb to Val Thorens, the chain bays and the hotel and chalet entrances. They wait for you in arrivals and load the skis and luggage.
- fluent English, used to international guests
- licensed, vetted and insured
- experienced on snow and mountain roads
- discreet and punctual
Mercedes cars
equipped for the snow
Mercedes E-Class, S-Class and V-Class on winter tyres with chains on board, as mountain roads require from November to March. Room for skis, boot bags and buggies.
- E-Class and S-Class for two to three guests
- V-Class van for up to seven with skis
- winter tyres and chains all season
- child seats on request
Flight tracked,
day and night
Before and during your stayOur coordination team follows your flight in real time and adjusts the pick-up if you land early or late. Changes to the return date or time are handled by phone or email.
- real-time flight tracking
- phone and email support 24/7
- late changes welcome
- no extra charge for flight delays
To Albertville
From the airport by the motorways past Chambéry to Albertville, about an hour and a half.
- Chambéry
- Albertville
- Motorway
The Tarentaise
The dual carriageway to Moûtiers, the valley that fills on in-season Saturdays.
- Moûtiers
- Tarentaise
- Dual carriageway
The Belleville valley
The 37 kilometre climb through Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Les Menuires to Val Thorens.
- Saint-Martin
- Les Menuires
- Val Thorens
The meet
A name board in the small Grenoble arrivals hall, luggage and skis loaded by your chauffeur.
At the door
Dropped at the access point of your residence or hotel in Val Thorens, or in Les Menuires on the way.
How long is the transfer from Grenoble to Val Thorens?
Allow about 2h45 for the 187 km from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport to Val Thorens on clear roads. On winter Saturdays, when most chalets and hotels change over, traffic builds up in the Tarentaise around Albertville and Moûtiers: allow one to two extra hours. Your chauffeur tracks your flight, so the drive only starts when you walk out of arrivals.
from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport
on clear roads, approx.
on winter Saturdays
A car-free resort
at 2,300 metres
About 2h30
About 2h15
About 2h45
About 1h45
About 2h45
All ski transfers
Val Thorens is built ski-in ski-out around a pedestrian centre; cars stop at the access points and car parks of each quarter. With the name of your residence, your chauffeur goes to the right entrance and helps with the luggage to the door.
From November to the end of March, the French mountain law requires four 3PMSF winter tyres or chains in the boot in the listed communes of Haute-Savoie, Savoie and Isère, with a 135 euro fine otherwise. Our cars are equipped for the whole season.
Flying into another airport? See the Chambéry to Val Thorens transfer, the Lyon to Val Thorens transfer and the Geneva to Val Thorens transfer.
This route is one of our Grenoble airport transfers: the same chauffeurs serve the Oisans, the Tarentaise and the Mont-Blanc resorts from Grenoble, as well as from Chambéry, Lyon and Geneva.
Safe on mountain roads,
discreet at the door
A mountain transfer asks for more than a good car: we choose chauffeurs with winter experience, plan the route with the weather and the traffic, and keep you informed if conditions change.
- chauffeurs experienced on snow and mountain roads
- insured and regularly maintained Mercedes vehicles
- route planned with weather and road reports
- discreet service, no logos on the cars
- NDA available for high-profile guests
How long is the transfer from Grenoble to Val Thorens?
About 2h45 for 187 km from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport on clear roads. On winter Saturdays, when most chalets and hotels change over, traffic builds up in the Tarentaise around Albertville and Moûtiers: allow one to two extra hours.
Which route does the chauffeur take from Grenoble airport to Val Thorens?
The motorways past Chambéry to Albertville, the N90 to Moûtiers, then the D117 up the Belleville valley through Les Menuires.
Is Grenoble or Chambéry closer to Val Thorens?
Chambéry is closer, about an hour and three quarters. From Grenoble airport, count about two hours and three quarters.
Can the car reach our residence in Val Thorens?
Cars stop at the access points of each quarter, which are close to most residences. Your chauffeur helps with the luggage to the door.
How much is a private transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport to Val Thorens?
The price depends on the car, the date and the number of passengers. It is fixed per vehicle, not per person, with taxes, tolls and waiting time included. Send us your flight and you receive the exact rate in writing before you book.
Do you offer a taxi from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport to Val Thorens?
We are a private chauffeur service rather than a taxi rank: the car is booked in advance, the rate is fixed and the chauffeur waits for you whatever the delay. On this route it replaces the taxi and the shared shuttle for most travellers.
Can you take a group with skis from Grenoble to Val Thorens?
Yes. The Mercedes V-Class takes seven passengers with their cases and ski equipment; beyond that we send two or three vehicles together. Tell us the number of passengers and pairs of skis when you ask for the quote.
What is the transfer time from Grenoble to Val Thorens on a Saturday?
Count four hours or more rather than two and three quarters. On winter Saturdays the Tarentaise fills between Albertville and Moûtiers as chalets change over: count one to two extra hours. Your chauffeur follows the traffic and adjusts the pick-up time.
Grenoble Alpes Isère airport to Val Thorens: private transfer, taxi or shared shuttle?
See all our ski transfers from Grenoble.
Private transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport to Val Thorens
A Grenoble to Val Thorens transfer with My Private Service is a private car for your party only, a chauffeur waiting in the arrivals hall with your name, and a rate fixed in writing before you travel. Val Thorens is about two hours and three quarters from Grenoble airport by Chambéry, Albertville and Moûtiers, then the D117 through the Belleville valley.
Taxi Grenoble to Val Thorens, shared shuttle or private chauffeur?
Taxis at Grenoble airport are few and rarely equipped for the mountain. Coaches leave on a timetable tied to the charter flights and stop in Les Menuires and Saint-Martin. The train stops at Moûtiers, 37 kilometres below. A private transfer leaves when you land and drops you at the residence.
Minibus, van and group ski transfers to Val Thorens
For a family or a group of friends, the Mercedes V-Class takes seven passengers with skis and luggage; larger groups travel in two or three vehicles leaving together. The same private ski transfer serves the residences and hotels of Val Thorens, Les Menuires and Saint-Martin-de-Belleville.
Val Thorens to Grenoble Alpes Isère airport: the return transfer
We run the Val Thorens to Grenoble transfer in both directions. For the return, your chauffeur sets the pick-up time from the road conditions and your flight, so the transfer time from Val Thorens to Grenoble Alpes Isère airport is never a gamble. Ask for a return quote and both legs are confirmed together.
Shared shuttle or private transfer to Val Thorens?
| Shared shuttle | Private transfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Departure | Fixed slots, often waiting for other flights | When you land, flight tracked |
| Route | Several stops across the resort | Straight to your chalet or hotel door |
| Luggage | Allowance per seat, skis often extra | Skis, boots and buggies, child seats on request |
| Price | Per seat | Per vehicle, quoted in advance |
| Vehicle | Coach or minibus shared with other travellers | E-Class, S-Class or V-Class van for your party only |
Grenoble to Val Thorens transfer, Grenoble airport to Val Thorens, private transfer or taxi from Grenoble to Val Thorens: whatever you type, it is the same door-to-door service, 24/7, for arrivals and departures. For a family or a group, the per-vehicle price of a van is shared between everyone, which narrows the gap with per-seat shuttles.
Transfer cost, transfer time, distance from Grenoble to Val Thorens or simply how to get from Grenoble to Val Thorens: send us the date, your flight and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.
Book your Grenoble to Val Thorens
transfer
Transfer cost, transfer time, distance from Grenoble to Val Thorens or simply how to get from Grenoble to Val Thorens: send us the date, your flight and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.
Arriving by plane? See all our Grenoble airport transfers.