There are 7 ways to get from Nice to L'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 L'Alpe d'Huez
7h 14m€166–275Bus via Aix-en-Provence
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Aix-en-Provence482
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Grenoble739
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
9h 41m€44–103Drive 284.2 km
- Drive from Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez284.2 km
4h 47m€44–63Fly, 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 Routière to Paganon
7h 7m€96–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to GrenobleTgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
8h 24m€146–276Train, bus via Digne-les-Bains
- 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 Routière to Paganon
10h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Grenoble - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to PaganonTaah
11h 11m€44–100
Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Paganon via Aix-en-Provence and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Nice and L'Alpe d'Huez is 606 km. The road distance is 284.2 km.
The best way to get from Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 14m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez is 284 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Nice to L'Alpe d'Huez.
There are 2953+ hotels available in L'Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Nice, France and L'Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to Paganon via Aix-en-Provence and Gare Routière in around 9h 41m.
- 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
- €30–210
- 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
- €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
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- Rail 1st Class
- €25–40
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- 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
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- 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
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Transaltitude
- 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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