There are 6 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Nice 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 6m€183–337Drive 274.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Nice274.4 km
4h 41m€43–62Bus
- 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 9m€47–91Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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 26m€98–286Bus, train
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière52
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to NICE - GARE CPZou49
10h 37mBus, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)GVA - NCE
8h 54m€82–180
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 Nice is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Nice is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Nice. However, there are services departing from Office De Tourisme and arriving at Albert 1er via Grenoble - Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Nice is 608 km. The road distance is 274.4 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Nice without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 6m and costs €180 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Nice, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Nice bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office De Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Nice bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Nice is 274 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Nice.
There are 9699+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Office De Tourisme to Albert 1er via Grenoble - Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 10h 9m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
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
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to NICE - GARE CPZou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
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