There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, bus, car, car train, plane, shuttle, or car ferry
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 Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GrenobleTgv
- Take the taxi from Grenoble to Alpe d'Huez
11h 5m€329–912Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoble766 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
27h 43m€72–209Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alpe d'Huez
14h 30mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)MAN - GNB
- Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Le Bourg-d'Oisans
7h 30m€139–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GrenobleTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
13h 33m€210–794Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Grenoble709
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
27h 43m€76–233Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Alpe d'Huez
15h 57m€250–367Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MAN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
10h 9m€100–291Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)BHX - GNB
- Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Le Bourg-d'Oisans
8h 22m€123–450Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)MAN - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
11h 29m€98–254Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, drive
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)MAN - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huez
10h 46m€112–389
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Alpe d'Huez is to bus which costs €70 - €210 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Alpe d'Huez is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 30m and costs €130 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Office De Tourisme via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lyon and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
The distance between Preston and Alpe d'Huez is 1410 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 5m and costs €320 - €950.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Preston to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Preston to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 2780+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Office De Tourisme via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Lyon, and Gare Routiere in around 27h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €270–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
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
Train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- 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
Train from Geneve to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Le Bourg-d'Oisans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
- 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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