Travel to Alpe d'Huez
Travel and transport details for getting to Alpe D’Huez, France
By Air
There are a number of “budget airlines” which fly direct to Lyon (St. Exupery), Grenoble and Chambery Airports from a selection of British cities and towns.
From these airports the transfer options to get you to Alpe D’Huez are regular and straightforward and with a certain amount of planning when choosing flights you can reduce unnecessary hanging around. See further details on transfer details before you book flights to see what your options are and the timetables.
Geneva and St Etienne (Lyon) airports are slightly further away and the public transport available to Alpe D’Huez from these airports is slightly more complicated, however they often advertise good flight prices and convenient car hire at the airports. This route could therefore be a good option for those who are taking the fly drive choice.
For flights we recommend you look at some of the following:
www.easyjet.com
www.ryanair.com
www.cheapflights.co.uk
www.airfrance.com
www.ba.com
www.westernair.com
www.travelocity.com
www.ebookers.com
By Train
Eurostar offers a frequent service from Waterloo to Grenoble changing at Lille.
Approximate journey time 8 hours.To book visit www.eurostar.com
Transfers
We can arrange transfers for all size groups, prices may vary to group sizes and availability. Prices on application.
Public transport from Lyon (St. Exupery) airport to Grenoble bus station are hourly and take approx 1 hour.
VFD local transport offers many scheduled transfers from Grenoble bus station to Alpe d’Huez and daily timetables can be obtained from www.vfd.fr
bens bus
offers direct transfers from Grenoble airport on saturdays only for £35 return
Car Rental
From the Airport a car hire for 5 people and under is possibly the best option and most convenient mode of transport giving you more flexibility in all areas including travel times, travel around resort and for traveling for a day trip to the surrounding ski resorts such as La Grave, Les Deux Alpes and Serre Chevalier.
Rental car agencies
www.holidayautos.com
www.avis.com
www.eurocar.com
By Coach
Eurolines have coaches from London Victoria station to Grenoble bus station.
These leave 3 times weekly at 6.30 pm approx arriving 10.15am
Booking can be made at www.eurolines.co.uk Or tel: 02077308235
With this choice the VFD local bus service is a viable option for the transfer to Alpe d’Huez.
Self Drive
Journey time from the channel coast to Alpe d’Huez is approximately 9.5 hrs taking the Motorways which do have a Toll/charge in France. The cost is approx £40 to use the motorways from the coast to Grenoble.
For ferry crossings from Dover to Calais visit:
www.seafrance.com
www.posl.com
or from Portsmouth to Le Havre visit:
www.brittanyferries.com
Other Options
Helicopter or light aircraft for those able to land directly in Alpe d’Huez, where there is a small airfield.
Hitch-hiking by far the cheapest! Visit; www.hitchhikersguide.com