There are 5 ways to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère by bus, car, shuttle, 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 Paganon to Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Val d'Isère
6h 45m€32–48Drive 173.7 km
cheapest- Drive from L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère173.7 km
2h 40m€27–39Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from L'Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble-Isère Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Val d’Isere
6h 15m€81–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paganon to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to Bourg St Maurice
- Take the bus from Bourg St Maurice - Gare-Routiere to Val D Isere - Gare-RoutiereS82
6h 57m€50–56Bus, train via Montmélian
- Take the bus from Paganon to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to MontmélianTer
- Take the train from Montmélian to Bourg St MauriceTer
- Take the bus from Bourg St Maurice - Gare-Routiere to Val D Isere - Gare-RoutiereS82
7h 13m€53–58
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère. However, there are services departing from Paganon and arriving at Val d'Isère via Grenoble - Bus Station and Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between L'Alpe d'Huez and Val-d'Isère is 261 km. The road distance is 173.7 km.
The best way to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère, including transfers.
L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Paganon station.
L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from L'Alpe d'Huez to Val-d'Isère.
There are 5831+ hotels available in Val-d'Isère.
What companies run services between L'Alpe d'Huez, France and Val-d'Isère, France?
You can take a bus from Paganon to Val d'Isère via Grenoble - Bus Station and Chambéry in around 6h 45m.
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 to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- 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 Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Val d'Isère
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bourg St Maurice - Gare-Routiere to Val D Isere - Gare-Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from L'Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble-Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Val d’Isere
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Bourg St Maurice - Gare-Routiere to Val D Isere - Gare-Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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