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

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Alpe d'Huez by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SDR - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    9h 23m
    €148–390

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    20h 46m
    €88–144

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants 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
    15h 41m
    €279–561

  4. Drive  1,113.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Alpe d'Huezcar car 1,113.8 km
    10h 58m
    €179–259

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SDR - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    8h 33m
    €232–454

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    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 / ...
    16h 15m
    €281–477

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    21h 45m
    €101–161

Santander to Alpe d'Huez by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Office de Tourisme via Bilbao Intermodal, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routiere, and Le Village in around 20h 46m.

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