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

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There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Alpe d'Huez by train, bus, night train, car, car train, taxi, car ferry, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    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 37m
    €346–617

  2. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain train
    5. Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    12h 1m
    €89–230

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Alpe d'Huezbus bus
    23h 18m
    €218–342

  4. Train, night train, bus

    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 nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Brianconnighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Briançon - Gare SNCF to Villagebus bus 55
    22h 10m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    14h 39m
    €364–482

  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 4m
    €388–666

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    16h 6m
    €258–427

  8. 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
    €150–526

  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 27m
    €132–288

  10. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, 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 bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    9h 42m
    €183–385

  11. Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, drive

    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 Modanetrain train
    4. Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    10h 55m
    €103–270

  12. Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MAN - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    11h 28m
    €156–372

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

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Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,411.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 37m

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 Intl, Lille Europe, Lille, and Alpe d'Huez in around 23h 18m.

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