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How to get fromMadrid to L'Alpe d'Huezby train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to L'Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain train Ter
    4. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to L'Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    11h 22m
    €229–506

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus bus
    8h 28m
    €95–261

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus bus
    21h 18m
    €137–232

  4. Drive 1,246.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to L'Alpe d'Huezcar car 1,246.8 km
    12h 29m
    €197–285

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Nimestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus bus
    12h 28m
    €180–314

  6. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus bus
    22h 3m
    €138–223

  7. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenobletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus bus
    10h 44m
    €113–333

  8. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MAD - 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 Routière to Paganonbus bus
    10h 8m
    €124–300

  9. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - 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. Take the taxi from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to L'Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    10h 38m
    €198–393

  10. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAD - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus bus
    12h 2m
    €99–285

Madrid to L'Alpe d'Huez by bus

Calendar23Weekly Buses
Duration21h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,333.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 22m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and L'Alpe d'Huez, France?

You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paganon via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare Routière in around 21h 18m.

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