The average bus between Cardiff and L'Alpe d'Huez takes 22h 34m and the fastest bus takes 21h 8m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Cardiff and L'Alpe d'Huez. The earliest departure is at 3:53 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 7:53 PM which arrives into L'Alpe d'Huez at 7:31 PM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 22h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at L'Alpe d'Huez station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 34m.
Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Paganon station.
The distance between Cardiff and L'Alpe d'Huez is 984.8 km. The road distance is 1,327 km.
You can take a bus from Park Place to Paganon via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 23h 50m.