There are 4 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Alès by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gieres
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
5h 26m€178–248Bus via Avignon
cheapest- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Take the bus from Avignon - Pem to ALÈS - Gare Routière115
8h 54m€36–63Bus
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare routièreE13
8h 34m€48–62Drive 303 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Alès303 km
3h 45m€47–68
Alpe d'Huez to Alès by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Alès is to bus via Avignon which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Alès is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Alès. However, there are services departing from Office De Tourisme and arriving at Gare routière via Grenoble Gare Routiere and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Alès is 374 km. The road distance is 303 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Alès without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €170 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Alès, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Alès bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office De Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Alès bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Alès is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Alès.
There are 959+ hotels available in Alès.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Alès, France?
You can take a bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare routière via Gare Routiere, Grenoble Gare Routiere, Aubenas Gare Routiere, and Gare Routière in around 8h 34m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Transaltitude
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Avignon - Pem to ALÈS - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
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