There are 9 ways to get from Grenoble to Bilbao by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, 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.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LYS - BIO
7h 39m€86–247Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TRN - BIO
9h 43m€58–319Train via Antony
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 46m€255–413Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1156
14h 20m€85–140Drive 949.4 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Bilbaocar 949.4 km
8h 53m€156–225Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 38m€106–364Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
7h 6m€93–246Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 45m€70–125Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 24m€174–298
Grenoble to Bilbao by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Bilbao is to bus via Toulouse which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Bilbao is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs €100 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grenoble and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Grenoble and Bilbao is 815 km. The road distance is 949.4 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Bilbao without a car is to train via Antony which takes 13h 46m and costs €250 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Grenoble to Bilbao, including transfers.
Grenoble to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Bilbao is to train via Antony which takes 13h 46m and costs €250 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Grenoble to Bilbao 3 times a week. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 14h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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 Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Grenoble to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Grenoble to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Bilbao is 949 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Grenoble to Bilbao.
Book your Grenoble to Bilbao bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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