There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Lancey to L'Alpe d'Hueztaxi
3h 16m€125–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus Taah
3h 56m€25–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus Taah
3h 54m€38–62Drive 161.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huezcar 161.3 km
1h 58m€26–37Train, bus via Halte Routiere
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gares to Halte Routierebus T75
- Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Paganonbus T76
5h 12m€34–61
Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez is to bus which costs €25 - €35 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to L'Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Paganon via Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Lyon and L'Alpe d'Huez is 226 km. The road distance is 161.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 16m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Grenoble - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Lyon to L'Alpe d'Huez.
There are 2995+ hotels available in L'Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and L'Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paganon via Gare Routière in around 3h 56m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- [email protected]
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gares to Halte Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Halte Routiere to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- itinisere.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Cab Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 12 34 56 78
France Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 50 03 80 38
- Website
- francealpestaxi.com
Taxis Grenoblois
- Phone
- +33 4 76 54 42 54
- Website
- taxi-grenoble38.fr
Taxis Marillet
- Phone
- +33 6 11 08 81 76
- Website
- taxis-grenoblois.fr
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