There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi
7h 40m€194–316Drive 275.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nice to Alpe d'Huezcar 275.4 km
4h 45m€42–61Bus via Aix-en-Provence
- Take the bus from Nice to Aix-en-Provencebus 482
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
10h€44–81Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
7h 26m€105–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
8h 43m€124–284Train, bus via Digne-les-Bains
- Take the train from NICE - GARE CPZou to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain 49
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus 52
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
10h 42mBus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Grenoblebus FlixBus N739 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus Taau
12h 10m€42–82
Nice to Alpe d'Huez by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Alpe d'Huez is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Alpe d'Huez is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Office de Tourisme via Aix-en-Provence and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Nice and Alpe d'Huez is 611 km. The road distance is 275.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 40m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Nice to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Nice to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Alpe d'Huez is 275 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Nice to Alpe d'Huez.
There are 3192+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to Office de Tourisme via Aix-en-Provence and Gare Routière in around 10h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble Universites Gieres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from NICE - GARE CPZou to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- +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 13m
- 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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