There are 4 ways to get from Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to PaganonTaah
5h 41m€29–40Drive 180.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez180.4 km
2h 35m€28–41Bus via Chamonix - Mont-Blanc
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Grenoble Gare RoutiereAutocar
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to PaganonTaah
6h 11m€42–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the train from Annecy to GrenobleTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Paganon
6h 49m€48–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €27 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to L'Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at Paganon via Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Chamonix and L'Alpe d'Huez is 268 km. The road distance is 180.4 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez without a car is to bus which takes 5h 41m and costs €29 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus Station.
Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Grenoble - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Chamonix to L'Alpe d'Huez.
There are 3406+ hotels available in L'Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and L'Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Paganon via Gare Routiere in around 5h 41m.
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 Annecy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Transaltitude
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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