There are 5 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Vence 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
7h 47m€193–336Drive 270.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Vence270.4 km
4h 42m€42–61Bus 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 48mBus, 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
7h 7m€100–308Bus
- 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 59m€48–86
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 Vence is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Vence is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Vence. However, there are services departing from Office De Tourisme and arriving at L'Ara via Gare Routière, Gare Routière and Gare Cagnes-sur-Mer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Vence is 606 km. The road distance is 270.4 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Vence without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 47m and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Vence, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Vence bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office De Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Vence bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Vence is 270 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Vence.
There are 14298+ hotels available in Vence.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a bus from Office De Tourisme to L'Ara via Gare Routière, Gare Routière, Gare SNCF, and Gare Cagnes-sur-Mer in around 10h 48m.
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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 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
- €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 Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
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