There are 5 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail 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 Nice Ville
7h 39m€185–342Bus
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
10h 52m€45–89Drive 286.3 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail286.3 km
4h 49m€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 55m€101–294Bus 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 54m
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 Cap-d'Ail is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail. However, there are services departing from Office De Tourisme and arriving at Bautugan via Grenoble - Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Cap-d'Ail is 621 km. The road distance is 286.3 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 39m and costs €180 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office De Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail is 286 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Cap-d'Ail.
There are 1020+ hotels available in Cap-d'Ail.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Cap-d'Ail, France?
You can take a bus from Office De Tourisme to Bautugan via Grenoble - Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 10h 52m.
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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
- €29–210
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 Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- 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 Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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
- +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
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
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