There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SDR - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus
8h 57m€132–368Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus T73
20h 25m€97–160Train, taxi
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi
15h 57m€287–584Drive 1,113.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Alpe d'Huezcar 1,113.8 km
10h 58m€179–259Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train, taxi
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain
- Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi
8h 50m€236–454Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus T75 / ...
16h 35m€278–489Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus T73
21h 45m€101–161
Santander to Alpe d'Huez by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €95 - €160 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez is to fly and bus and train and taxi which takes 8h 50m and costs €230 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Office de Tourisme via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Routiere and Le Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Santander and Alpe d'Huez is 909 km. The road distance is 1113.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 57m and costs €280 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Santander to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Alpe d'Huez is 1114 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Santander to Alpe d'Huez.
There are 3231+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Santander to Office de Tourisme via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Routiere, and Le Village in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Santander Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- €90–140
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
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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