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How to get fromGrenoble to Bilbaoby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Grenoble to Bilbao by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LYS - BIO
    7h 21m
    €91–237

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 15m
    €62–108

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain train
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    14h 41m
    €167–285

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N716 / ...
    14h 55m
    €80–130

  5. Drive  949.4 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Bilbaocar car 949.4 km
    8h 53m
    €154–222

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6h 35m
    €105–371

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    7h 2m
    €93–256

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    9h 33m
    €68–315

Grenoble to Bilbao by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Grenoble to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Grenoble to Bilbao once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 55m.

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