There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez by train, bus, car, car train, plane, shuttle, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
12h 17m€276–498Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane BRS - GNB
- Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to L'Alpe d'Huez
7h 22m€90–277Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
23h 40m€126–265Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to L'Alpe d'Huezcar
13h 18m€339–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
12h 43m€334–608Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Grenoblebus 709
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
25h 21m€134–243Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to L'Alpe d'Huezcar
14h 47m€204–348Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane BHX - GNB
- Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to L'Alpe d'Huez
8h 13m€142–349Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
11h 37m€132–323Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
10h 24m€212–503Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
11h 30m€185–422Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BRS - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
13h€138–355Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain
- Take the taxi from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to L'Alpe d'Hueztaxi
11h 40m€244–403
Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez is to bus which costs €130 - €250 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 22m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Paganon via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between Cardiff and L'Alpe d'Huez is 1342 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 12h 17m and costs €270 - €500.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Cardiff to L'Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
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 London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
L'Alpe d'Huez is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:53 AM in Cardiff and 2:53 AM in L'Alpe d'Huez.
There are 3209+ hotels available in L'Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and L'Alpe d'Huez, France?
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 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Grenoble-Isère Airport to L'Alpe d'Huez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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