There are 5 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 SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble Universites GieresTer
- Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Huez
7h 23m€181–266Drive 275.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nice to Alpe d'Huez275.4 km
4h 42m€43–62Train, bus
- Take the train from NICE - GARE CPZou to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car49
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière52
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
10h 42mFly, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
7h 23m€98–306Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Grenoble - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De TourismeTaau
11h 30m€48–96
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Alpe d'Huez is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Alpe d'Huez is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €40 - €65.
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 23m and costs €180 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Nice to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Alpe d'Huez is 275 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Nice to Alpe d'Huez.
There are 2805+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to Office De Tourisme via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Gare Routiere in around 11h 30m.
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- 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
- €35–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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
- €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
- 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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Transaltitude
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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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