There are 6 ways to get from French Riviera to Grenoble by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain Ter
6h 9m€95–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Grenoblebus FlixBus 739
8h 28m€32–59Drive 289.5 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Grenoblecar 289.5 km
4h 28m€47–67Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
6h 16m€118–320Train via Marseille
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain Ter
6h 12m€85–170Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
8h 23m€71–191
French Riviera to Grenoble by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Grenoble is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Grenoble is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Grenoble. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Grenoble via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station and Aix-en-Provence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from French Riviera to Grenoble. However, there are services departing from St Raphael Valescure and arriving at Grenoble via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between French Riviera and Grenoble is 493 km. The road distance is 289.5 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Grenoble without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from French Riviera to Grenoble, including transfers.
French Riviera to Grenoble bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Fréjus - Bus Station.
French Riviera to Grenoble train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from St Raphael Valescure station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Grenoble is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €90 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Grenoble, France?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Grenoble via Gare Routière, St Raphael Valescure, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Grenoble via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station, and Aix-en-Provence in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
French Riviera to Grenoble bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride station.
French Riviera to Grenoble train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Grenoble is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from French Riviera to Grenoble.
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