There are 6 ways to get from Grenoble to Galway by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
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 Shannon Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LYS - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
9h 36m€116–396Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LYS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 20m€99–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grenoble to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Galwaycar
27h 30m€307–396Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane GVA - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
11h 38m€133–325Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GVA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
10h 57m€121–310Train, ferry
- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
31h 25m€559–1,403
Grenoble to Galway by train, subway, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Galway is to train and fly which costs €95 - €290 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Galway is to train and fly which takes 9h 20m and costs €95 - €290.
The distance between Grenoble and Galway is 1482 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Galway without a car is to train and ferry which takes 31h 25m and costs €550 - €1400.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Grenoble to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Grenoble. It is currently 3:34 PM in Grenoble and 2:34 PM in Galway.
There are 540+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Grenoble to Galway. However, you can take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Grenoble to Galway via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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