There are 9 ways to get from Grenoble to Basque Country by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), or car
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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 Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
5h€84–349Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
13h 20m€37–165Train via Antony
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayeTgv
10h 55m€139–434Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to San Sebastian / DonostiaFlixBus N716 / ...
12h 55m€50–110Drive 853.4 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Donostia / San Sebastián853.4 km
7h 52m€133–192Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LYS - BIO
7h 38m€96–258Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)GVA - BIO
6h 45m€88–230Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
7h 47m€78–272Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
12h 3m€85–182
Grenoble to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Basque Country is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Basque Country is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h and costs €80 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grenoble and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Grenoble and Basque Country is 741 km. The road distance is 853.4 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Basque Country without a car is to train via Antony which takes 10h 55m and costs €130 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Grenoble to Basque Country, including transfers.
Grenoble to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble 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 Antony which takes 10h 55m and costs €130 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Amara-Donostia via Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Grenoble to San Sebastian / Donostia once daily. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 12h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- 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 Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Grenoble to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Grenoble to Basque Country train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Basque Country is 853 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Grenoble to Basque Country.
Book your Grenoble to Basque Country bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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