There are 3 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare RoutiereTaau
- Take the train from Grenoble to GapTer
7h 14m€49–51Drive 119.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette119.6 km
2h 11m€19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare RoutiereTaau
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare S.N.C.FT91
7h 20m€32–39
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette. However, there are services departing from Office De Tourisme and arriving at Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière via Gare Routiere and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Orcières-Merlette is 244 km. The road distance is 119.6 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 14m and costs €49 - €52.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office De Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette is 120 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Orcières-Merlette.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Orcières-Merlette.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Orcières-Merlette, France?
You can take a bus from Office De Tourisme to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière via Gare Routiere, Gare S.N.C.F, and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 in around 7h 20m.
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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 to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
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