There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Val Thorens by plane, shuttle, 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 to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORD - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
17h 5m€307–914Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORD - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
17h 10m€302–1,029Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane ORD - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
17h 41m€510–846Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ORD - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
18h€387–1,158Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
17h€339–860Fly to Zurich Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
19h 43m€402–644
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Val Thorens is to fly and train and shuttle which costs €400 - €650 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Val Thorens is to fly and train which takes 17h and costs €330 - €900.
The distance between Chicago and Val Thorens is 7235 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Chicago to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Val Thorens is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:26 AM in Chicago and 1:26 PM in Val Thorens.
There are 9057+ hotels available in Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Val Thorens, France?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Val Thorens. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève Airport, then take the shuttle to Val Thorens Arolles. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Lyon Airport, then take the shuttle to Val Thorens Arolles.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- 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
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
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