There are 9 ways to get from Grenoble to Inverness by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
15h 6m£407–624Fly Alpes–Isère Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
cheapest- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GNB - INV
9h 18m£81–285Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
31h 18m£131–389Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Grenoble to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Invernesscar
19h 11m£370–490Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LYS - INV
9h 17m£134–239Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
20h 47m£405–704Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grenoble to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Invernesscar
20h 32m£258–425Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GVA - INV
10h 14m£149–322Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LYS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
11h 10m£129–323
Grenoble to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Inverness is to fly which costs £80 - £290 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Inverness is to train and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs £130 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble station to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Grenoble - Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Inverness via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Grenoble and Inverness is 1209 miles.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Inverness without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 6m and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to get from Grenoble to Inverness, including transfers.
Grenoble to Inverness bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Grenoble - Bus Station.
Grenoble to Inverness train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Inverness is to train via Paris which takes 15h 6m and costs £400 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £390 and takes 31h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £290 and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Inverness via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3 via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 31h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Grenoble to Inverness bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Inverness is 1h behind Grenoble. It is currently 12:07 PM in Grenoble and 11:07 AM in Inverness.
Grenoble to Inverness train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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