There are 10 ways to get from Grenoble to Basque Country by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
4h 52m€108–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N716 / ...
13h 35m€70–120Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
11h 29m€144–317Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 39m€72–136Drive 853.3 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 853.3 km
7h 57m€137–198Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
6h 43m€92–276Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac to Hendayetrain
6h 41m€108–278Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
7h 15m€291–740Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GVA - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
7h 29m€134–361Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
11h 51m€178–317
Grenoble to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Basque Country is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Basque Country is to train and fly and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs €100 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grenoble and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Toulouse Matabiau, Bayonne and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Grenoble and Basque Country is 741 km. The road distance is 853.3 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Basque Country without a car is to train via Montpellier which takes 11h 29m and costs €140 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Grenoble to Basque Country, including transfers.
Grenoble to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Grenoble - Bus Station.
Grenoble to Basque Country train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Basque Country is to train via Montpellier which takes 11h 29m and costs €140 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 11h 39m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Amara-Donostia via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Toulouse Matabiau, Bayonne, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,300–2,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pessac to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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Grenoble to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Grenoble to Basque Country train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Basque Country is 853 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Grenoble to Basque Country.
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