There are 7 ways to get from Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Barcelonnette to Embrun
- Take the train from Embrun to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amberieu En BugeyTer
6h 40m€202–299Drive 253.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes253.2 km
3h 59m€40–57Bus
- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3535
- Take the bus from Gap to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
9h 38m€49–101Bus to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to Gare Routière Aéroport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MRS - LYS
6h 15mBus, train via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3535
- Take the bus from Gare S.N.C.F to Gare RoutiereT91
- Take the train from Grenoble to Bourgoin JallieuTer
9h 58m€46–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3535
- Take the train from Gap to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to Bourgoin JallieuTer
10h 2m€61–66Taxi, bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Barcelonnette to Collège Jean Franco
- Take the bus from Collège Jean Franco to Grand Arénas
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
5h 40m€254–461
Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €35 - €60.
The distance between Barcelonnette and La Balme-les-Grottes is 421 km. The road distance is 253.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 40m and costs €200 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Barcelonnette to La Balme-les-Grottes.
There are 478+ hotels available in La Balme-les-Grottes.
What companies run services between Barcelonnette, France and La Balme-les-Grottes, France?
You can take a bus from Place Aimé Gassier to Mairie via Gap, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Lyon Perrache, Lyon Part Dieu, Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, Meyzieu - Zone industrielle, Z.I Tram, and Mairie in around 9h 38m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Embrun to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amberieu En Bugey
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Bourgoin Jallieu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Gap to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €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 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Place Aimé Gassier to GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Gap to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Place Aimé Gassier to Gare Routière Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gare S.N.C.F to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- Website
- lignesdazur.com
Bus from Collège Jean Franco to Grand Arénas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.lignesdazur.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Vtc Alpes Loisirs Evasion
- Phone
- +33 6 17 03 17 51
Taxi Mesrobian
- Phone
- +33 4 92 43 29 26
Vtc Alpes Loisirs Evasion
- Phone
- +33 6 17 03 17 51
Taxi Mesrobian
- Phone
- +33 4 92 43 29 26
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