There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to La Grave by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Train, bus
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
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus 55
12h 43mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Briancontrain Ter
16h 51m€197–371Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus 55
21h 27mDrive 1,262.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to La Gravecar 1,262.8 km
12h 39m€200–288Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
8h 37mBus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus 55
22h 12mFly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
10h 53mFly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, line 55 bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane MAD - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train
- Take the bus from Briançon - Gare SNCF to Office de Tourismebus
11h 8mFly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourismebus
10h 17m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to La Grave is to drive which costs €190 - €290 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to La Grave is to drive which takes 12h 39m and costs €190 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to La Grave. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Office de Tourisme via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to La Grave. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Briancon via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Madrid and La Grave is 1341 km. The road distance is 1262.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to La Grave without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Madrid to La Grave, including transfers.
Madrid to La Grave bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to La Grave train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to La Grave is to bus which takes 21h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €380 and takes 16h 51m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and La Grave, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Office de Tourisme via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare Routière in around 21h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Office de Tourisme via Marseille St Charles, Briancon, and Briançon - Gare SNCF in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
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 Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
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 Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Briançon - Gare SNCF to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to La Grave bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to La Grave train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to La Grave is 1263 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Madrid to La Grave.
There are 3015+ hotels available in La Grave.





































