There are 6 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gierestaxi
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
5h 49m€130–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routierebus Taau
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Clusesbus 7897
7h 52m€35–47Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gierestaxi
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Annecytrain Ter
6h 22m€128–170Drive 201.7 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Samoënscar 201.7 km
3h 5m€38–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
8h 27m€57–86Bus, train via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain K21
- Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
9h€64–91
Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Office de Tourisme and arriving at Gare Routiere via Grenoble and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Samoëns is 278 km. The road distance is 201.7 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs €130 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office de Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns is 202 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Samoëns.
There are 6200+ hotels available in Samoëns.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Samoëns, France?
You can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routiere via Grenoble, Cluses, and Gare Routiere in around 7h 52m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- Transaltitude
Bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- Transaltitude
Bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- Transaltitude
Bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- Transaltitude
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- €90–110
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