There are 3 ways to get from Val Thorens to L'Alpe d'Huez by bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-Arolles to Moutiers - Gare-RoutiereS63
- Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Paganon
6h 30m€46–57Drive 117.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Val Thorens to L'Alpe d'Huez117.3 km
2h 30m€19–27Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Grenoble-Isère Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to L'Alpe d'Huez
5h 55m€83–125
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Val Thorens to L'Alpe d'Huez is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Val Thorens to L'Alpe d'Huez is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €18 - €27.
The distance between Val Thorens and L'Alpe d'Huez is 218 km. The road distance is 117.3 km.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to L'Alpe d'Huez without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €45 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Val Thorens to L'Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Thorens to L'Alpe d'Huez is 117 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Val Thorens to L'Alpe d'Huez.
There are 2880+ hotels available in L'Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and L'Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to L'Alpe d'Huez via Grenoble-Isère Airport in around 5h 55m.
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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 Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- 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 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-Arolles to Moutiers - Gare-Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from St Martin De Belleville - Place-Des-Arolles to Moutiers - Gare-Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Transaltitude
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Grenoble-Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Grenoble-Isère Airport to L'Alpe d'Huez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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