There are 6 ways to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice 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 L'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 Nice Ville
6h 56m€173–325Drive 283.3 km
cheapest- Drive from L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice283.3 km
4h 46m€44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Paganon to Gare RoutiereTaah
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 55m€47–90Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paganon 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
6h 12m€97–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paganon to Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière52
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to NICE - GARE CPZou49
10h 23mBus, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paganon to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)GVA - NCE
8h 40m€80–179
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice. However, there are services departing from Paganon and arriving at Albert 1er via Grenoble - Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between L'Alpe d'Huez and Nice is 603 km. The road distance is 283.3 km.
The best way to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 56m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice, including transfers.
L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Paganon station.
L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from L'Alpe d'Huez to Nice.
There are 10284+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between L'Alpe d'Huez, France and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Paganon to Albert 1er via Grenoble - Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 9h 55m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- 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
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
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 Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
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
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to NICE - GARE CPZou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Paganon to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Transaltitude
- 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
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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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