There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SDR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
10h 18m€111–335Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoble766 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
19h 47m€69–171Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
19h 35m€85–195Drive 1,113.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Alpe d'Huez1,113.8 km
10h 52m€176–254Fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)SDR - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office De Tourisme
10h 23m€140–456
Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez is to bus via Lyon which costs €65 - €180 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 18m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Office De Tourisme via Bilbao and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Santander and Alpe d'Huez is 939 km. The road distance is 1113.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez without a car is to bus which takes 19h 35m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Santander to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Alpe d'Huez is 1114 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Santander to Alpe d'Huez.
There are 396+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Office De Tourisme via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Gare Routiere in around 19h 35m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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 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
- +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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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