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How to get fromPreston to Alpe d'Huezby train, bus, car, car train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain 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 bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    11h 44m
    €348–618

  2. Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAN - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain train
    4. Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    10h 28m
    €106–282

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    22h 52m
    €168–297

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    14h 39m
    €359–466

  5. Train, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane plane MAN - GNB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Grenoble-Isère Airport to Le Bourg-d'Oisansshuttle bus
    7h 30m
    €118–321

  6. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain train Ter
    5. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    12h 8m
    €409–702

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Gares to Halte Routierebus bus T75
    16h 4m
    €498–891

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston 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
    16h 6m
    €224–388

  9. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAN - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    9h 33m
    €140–278

  10. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAN - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    10h 6m
    €201–426

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,411.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 44m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Alpe d'Huez, France?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Alpe d'Huez. However, you can take the train to London Euston, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Paris Nord, take the train to Paris Gare de Lyon, take the train to Grenoble, walk to Gare Routiere, take the bus to Halte Routiere, then take the taxi to Alpe d'Huez. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Alpe d'Huez via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routiere, and Halte Routiere in around 22h 52m.

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