There are 7 ways to get from Caen to Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazareK2+
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GrenobleTgv
- Take the taxi from Grenoble to Alpe d'Huez
7h 20m€209–409Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
15h 5m€53–120Drive 852.8 km
- Drive from Caen to Alpe d'Huez852.8 km
8h 26m€133–192Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
7h 27m€187–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Le MansK39
- Take the train from Le Mans to GrenobleTgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
9h 58m€135–332Bus
- Take the bus from Caen to Rouen712
- Take the bus from Rouen to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
15h 40m€66–134Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
9h 40m€150–394
Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Alpe d'Huez is to bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY) which costs €50 - €120 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Alpe d'Huez is to train and taxi which takes 7h 20m and costs €200 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Office De Tourisme via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Caen and Alpe d'Huez is 862 km. The road distance is 852.8 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 20m and costs €200 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Caen to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Caen to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Alpe d'Huez is 853 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Caen to Alpe d'Huez.
There are 2805+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Office De Tourisme via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 and Gare Routiere in around 15h 5m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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 Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Caen to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Transaltitude
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rouen to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Taxis Marillet
- Phone
- +33 6 11 08 81 76
- Website
- taxis-grenoblois.fr
Taxis Grenoblois
- Phone
- +33 4 76 54 42 54
- Website
- taxi-grenoble38.fr
France Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 50 03 80 38
- Website
- francealpestaxi.com
Cab Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 12 34 56 78
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