There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Grenoble by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain Tgv
8h 15m€146–520Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane LGW - GNB
6h 21m€78–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Grenoblebus
16h 10m€97–393Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenoblecar
10h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
21h 26m€80–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Grenoblecar
12h 6m€181–282Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
7h 9m€80–234Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
6h 43m€109–359Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane LTN - GNB
6h 30m€97–273Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
8h 17m€118–322Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LTN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
7h 28m€106–303
Reading to Grenoble by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Grenoble is to bus which costs €75 - €160 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Grenoble is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Grenoble station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Grenoble - Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Grenoble. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Grenoble via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Reading and Grenoble is 1070 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Grenoble without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Reading to Grenoble, including transfers.
Reading to Grenoble bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Grenoble train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Grenoble is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 21h 26m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Grenoble, France?
You can take a train from Reading to Grenoble via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Grenoble - Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–75
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €24–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- €13–21
- Peak
- €17–26
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Grenoble bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Grenoble is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 12:04 AM in Reading and 1:04 AM in Grenoble.
Reading to Grenoble train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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