There are 5 ways to get from Durban to Val Thorens by plane, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUR - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
21h 16m€403–1,280Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PZB - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
22h 26m€376–1,190Fly King Shaka International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane DUR - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
23h 2m€481–1,558Fly King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
23h 9m€483–1,360Fly King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
24h€420–1,121
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Val Thorens is to fly and train which costs €420 - €1200 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Val Thorens is to fly and shuttle which takes 21h 16m and costs €400 - €1300.
The distance between Durban and Val Thorens is 8984 km.
It takes approximately 21h 16m to get from Durban to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Val Thorens is 1h behind Durban. It is currently 3:08 AM in Durban and 2:08 AM in Val Thorens.
There are 9450+ hotels available in Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Val Thorens, France?
There is no direct connection from Durban to Val Thorens. However, you can take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève Airport, then take the shuttle to Val Thorens Arolles. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN), walk to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle, take the train to Torino Porta Susa, take the train to Modane, then take the taxi to Val Thorens.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Capetown, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
- 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
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 Zürich Flughafen to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- 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
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–11
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- City to City
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