The average bus between Madrid and L'Alpe d'Huez takes 23h 59m and the fastest bus takes 21h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid 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 twice daily between Madrid and L'Alpe d'Huez. The earliest departure is at 8:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madrid is at 9:30 PM which arrives into L'Alpe d'Huez at 7:31 PM. All services require a transfer at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and take an average of 23h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to L'Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at L'Alpe d'Huez station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
Madrid to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paganon station.
The distance between Madrid and L'Alpe d'Huez is 950.8 km. The road distance is 1,424 km.
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paganon via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare Routière in around 21h 18m.