Arriving at Grenoble in the evening for Alpe d'Huez: shuttle, car or transfer?
I land at Grenoble at 20:00 and I'm staying in Alpe d'Huez without a car. How do I get there?
Not your flight? Plan your own Grenoble arrival.
Plan your own →Alpe d'Huez is about 105 km from Grenoble Airport, around 1 hour 45 minutes by road, finishing with 21 hairpin bends.
Grenoble is a small seasonal airport. Shared shuttles connect with scheduled winter flights if you book them with your flight number, which makes it one of the easier late arrivals in the Alps without a car.
The answer for this example
Saturday in December, landing 20:00, 2 people with ski bags, no car
GNB Grenoble to Alpe d'Huez
Take the shared ski shuttle, arrive 23:15
Shared ski shuttle
- Extra cost
- €84
- for your group · estimate
- Unconfirmed
- You arrive
- 23:15
- estimate
- Risk
- Some
- Relies on public timetables, about 150 min door to door
Unconfirmed, check with the bus or train operator before you rely on these figures.
Why this is best
- Ben's Bus runs a shared shuttle for every scheduled winter flight to Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes (€41.50 one way, one ski or suitcase included). It does not wait for delayed flights and gives no refund if you miss it.
Why not “Pre-booked transfer to your door”? You'd get there 35 min sooner (22:40) and the risk is low instead of some, but it costs €245 more. Our pick balances cost, time and risk.
Your night, step by step
- 20:45Out of arrivals
- 21:00Bus towards French Alps
- 23:15Arrive in Alpe d'Huez
Based on 2 facts · 1 unconfirmed
Public transport from the airportVerified
Source: bensbus.co.uk · checked 8 Nov 2026
Fare and journey timeUnconfirmed
about €42 per person, about 150 min, our estimate
Source: no source recorded · check date not recorded · check with the bus or train operator
Worth knowing
▲ In French mountain areas, from 1 November to 31 March you need winter or all-season tyres with the 3PMSF snowflake symbol, or chains or snow socks on board. Fine: €135. French rentals don't let you book winter tyres, so ask about chains.
Other ways to do it
Not possible at this time
- Sleep near the airport, take the bus tomorrow: You can still travel today.
Prices are estimates for comparison. Desk hours and timetables change, so confirm with the operator before you travel. How we work this out
Your flight is different? Plan your own night.
Rental desks at Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport
Published opening hours. Out-of-hours pick-up has to be arranged before you fly.
| Supplier | Desk hours | After hours |
|---|---|---|
| Avis / Budget | Mon 08:30–15:00Tue–Wed closedThu 09:00–15:00Fri 08:30–15:00Sat 08:00–19:00Sun 08:30–19:00 | Not offered |
Last checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Avis
Leaving the airport
- Terminal
- Opens around 06:00. You can't sleep inside.
- Into the city
- Airport shuttles (Actibus, Faure Vercors) timed to flights run to Grenoble station from December to March, about 40 minutes, around €12.60.
- Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes
- Ben's Bus runs a shared shuttle for every scheduled winter flight to Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes (€41.50 one way, one ski or suitcase included). It does not wait for delayed flights and gives no refund if you miss it.
- Three Valleys, Val d'Isère, Tignes, Paradiski
- Ben's Bus runs to Val Thorens on Saturday and Sunday mornings (€61). For Méribel, Courchevel and Les Arcs there's no published direct shuttle price from Grenoble; most people book a transfer.
- Other resorts
- Take the airport shuttle to Grenoble, then a Transaltitude ski bus (daytime, book ahead).