There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Grenoble by train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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 Barcelona
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain Ter
10h€126–351Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
6h 5m€66–276Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus S1777 / ...
18h 44m€100–177Drive 1,188.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Grenoblecar 1,188.9 km
11h 35m€195–281Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Grenobletrain Tgv
10h 36m€173–254Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus S1777 / ...
19h 29m€119–179Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
7h 15m€69–277Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Grenobletrain
7h 27m€104–305Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane MAD - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
9h 47m€83–288
Madrid to Grenoble by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Grenoble is to fly and bus and train which costs €65 - €280 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Grenoble is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Grenoble. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Grenoble via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Grenoble. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Grenoble via Barcelona-Sants and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Madrid and Grenoble is 1242 km. The road distance is 1188.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Grenoble without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 10h and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Madrid to Grenoble, including transfers.
Madrid to Grenoble bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Grenoble train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Grenoble is to train via Barcelona which takes 10h and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 18h 44m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Grenoble, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Grenoble via Barcelona-Sants and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Grenoble via Lyon in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Grenoble bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to Grenoble train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Grenoble is 1189 km. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Madrid to Grenoble.
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