There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Val Thorens by plane, shuttle, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ALC - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 31m€111–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus Ski74
21h€103–168Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to St Michel Valloiretrain Ter
16h 9m€245–429Drive 1,267.8 km
- Drive from Alicante to Val Thorenscar 1,267.8 km
12h 30m€207–298Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ALC - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 31m€111–300Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VLC - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
10h 16m€132–322Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane VLC - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
10h 27m€175–390Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ALC - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
9h 43m€174–448Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ALC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
10h€139–301Train via Avignon
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bainstrain Tgv
17h 15m€187–283Bus via Alicante
- Take the bus from Alicante to Lyonbus FlixBus N1131 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus Ski74
21h 25m€118–177
Alicante to Val Thorens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Val Thorens is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 31m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Val Thorens via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at St Michel Valloire via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Montmélian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Alicante and Val Thorens is 1202 km. The road distance is 1267.8 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Val Thorens without a car is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs €240 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Alicante to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Alicante to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Val Thorens train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Val Thorens is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs €240 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Val Thorens via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montmélian, and St Michel Valloire in around 16h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Val Thorens via Lyon in around 21h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Valencia Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montmélian to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alicante to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Alicante to Val Thorens train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Val Thorens is 1268 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Alicante to Val Thorens.
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