There are 5 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cannes by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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 Cannes
6h 30m€192–326Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare RoutiereTaau
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
11h€44–89Bus via Digne-les-Bains
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière52
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF51
10h 38mDrive 292 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Cannes292 km
4h 52m€45–65Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LYS - NCE
6h 51m€100–253
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cannes is to drive which costs €45 - €65 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cannes is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Office De Tourisme and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Grenoble - Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Cannes is 577 km. The road distance is 292 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cannes without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €190 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cannes, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Cannes bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office De Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Cannes bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Cannes is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Cannes.
There are 11412+ hotels available in Cannes.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Cannes, France?
You can take a bus from Office De Tourisme to Cannes via Gare Routière, Gare Routière, Gare SNCF, and Cagnes-sur-Mer in around 10h 38m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
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 Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–100
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- 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 Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
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