There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain Tgv
- Take the taxi from Grenoble to Alpe d'Hueztaxi
12h 49m€503–808Fly Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EDI - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain
- Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar
11h 6m€84–278Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
30h 45m€122–199Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alpe d'Huezcar
17h 30mFly Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EDI - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
9h 35m€107–271Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
31h 56m€140–195Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Alpe d'Huezcar
19h 2m€288–423Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane EDI - GNB
- Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Le Bourg-d'Oisans
7h 6m€126–341Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
11h 21m€105–239Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane EDI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain
- Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar
10h 40m€106–257Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
12h 13m€125–304Train to Newcastle, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCL - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
12h 33m€140–452
Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez is to fly and train and drive which costs €80 - €280 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 6m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Office de Tourisme via London Victoria, Dover, Lille and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 45m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alpe d'Huez is 1703 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 49m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 3192+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Office de Tourisme via London Victoria, Dover, Lille, and Gare Routière in around 30h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €180–250
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–120
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- 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
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- Rail 1st Class
- €29–45
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €15–21
- 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Le Bourg-d'Oisans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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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