There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Grenoble by bus, plane, train, train (TGV), 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.
Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
6h 35m€106–365Fly Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BIO - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
9h 19m€59–319Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Grenoblebus FlixBus N1156
13h 55m€85–140Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Grenobletrain Ter
14h 54m€169–288Drive 952 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Grenoblecar 952 km
8h 51m€156–225Fly Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
6h 57m€80–228Fly Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIO - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
7h 57m€87–247Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 50m€74–121
Bilbao to Grenoble by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Grenoble is to bus via Toulouse which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Grenoble is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs €100 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Grenoble. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Grenoble. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Grenoble via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Toulouse Matabiau and Valence Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Bilbao and Grenoble is 845 km. The road distance is 952 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Grenoble without a car is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Bilbao to Grenoble, including transfers.
Bilbao to Grenoble bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Grenoble train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Grenoble is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €290 and takes 14h 54m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Grenoble, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bilbao to Grenoble 3 times a week. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 13h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Grenoble via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Toulouse Matabiau, and Valence Ville in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Grenoble bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Bilbao to Grenoble train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Grenoble is 952 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Bilbao to Grenoble.
Book your Bilbao to Grenoble bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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