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How to get fromCardiff to L'Alpe d'Huezby train, taxi, bus, car, car train, plane, shuttle or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, bus, car, car train, plane, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GrenobletrainTgv
    4. Take the taxi from Grenoble to L'Alpe d'Hueztaxi
    10h 34m
    €285–811

  2. Bus via Gare Routière

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
    24h 34m
    €58–210

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Alpe d'Huezbus
    24h 30m
    €64–301

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to L'Alpe d'Huezcar
    13h 10m

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)planeBRS - GNB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to L'Alpe d'Huezshuttle
    7h 14m
    €155–356

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to L'Alpe d'Huezcar
    14h 39m
    €228–337

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Grenobletrain
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
    10h 58m
    €101–324

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeBRS - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain
    4. Take the taxi from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to L'Alpe d'Hueztaxi
    10h 16m
    €267–561

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBRS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
    9h 28m
    €125–300

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLHR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
    10h 26m
    €164–464

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLGW - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
    11h 32m
    €135–395

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBHX - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Grenobletrain
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
    12h 8m
    €124–380

Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration24h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and L'Alpe d'Huez, France?

You can take a bus from Park Place to L'Alpe d'Huez via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Alpe d'Huez in around 24h 30m.

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