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How to get fromEdinburgh to Alpe d'Huezby train, taxi, bus, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, bus, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain train Tgv
    4. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    12h 33m
    €499–774

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain train
    4. Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    11h 28m
    €102–221

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    31h 38m
    €203–421

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Brianconnighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Briançon - Gare SNCF to Villagebus bus 55
    23h 55m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    17h 30m
    €400–525

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    18h 57m
    €266–447

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane EDI - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    9h 6m
    €134–295

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    9h 52m
    €201–433

  9. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain train
    3. Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    10h 41m
    €120–279

  10. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane EDI - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    11h 6m
    €153–344

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,714 km
  • Duration: 12h 33m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alpe d'Huez, France?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Office de Tourisme via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare Routiere, and Le Village in around 31h 38m.

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