Grenoble: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Grenoble is a city of 158,552 people in France (Rhône-Alpes), 225 m (738 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Grenoble railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Grenoble runs from about 8 h 48 min a day in late December to 15 h 42 min in late June (computed for 45.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Grenoble is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB, 36 km), Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF, 53 km), Annecy Meythet airport (NCY, 89 km).
Flights to Grenoble: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Grenoble railway station. Trains to Grenoble
Buses to Grenoble · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car | 288,649 | 2009 |
| Museum of Grenoble | 228,689 | 2019 |
| Natural History Museum of Grenoble | 71,768 | 2017 |
| Musée dauphinois | 71,540 | 2019 |
| Grenoble Archaeological Museum | 42,723 | 2019 |
| CCSTI de Grenoble | 37,000 | — |
| Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation à Grenoble | 35,345 | 2019 |
| Musée des troupes de montagne | 28,607 | — |
| Museum of the Old Archbishopric | 25,687 | 2019 |
| House of Doctor Gagnon | 1,923 | 2019 |
The busiest is Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car at 288,649 visitors in 2009. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Grenoble
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Milan, 273 km (Italy) — flights · trains · tours
- Marseille, 211 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Turin, 155 km (Italy) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Genoa, 269 km (Italy) — trains · tours
- Lyon, 93 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 382 km
- Zürich, 327 km (Switzerland)
- Nice, 205 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Montpellier, 227 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Freiburg, 353 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Stendal, Bethlehem, Essen, Catania, Innsbruck, Halle (Saale), Chișinău, Oxford, Rehovot, Phoenix, Pécs, Kaunas, Sfax, Constantine.
Common questions
Which airport serves Grenoble?
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Grenoble?
About 158,552 people live in Grenoble, across 18 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Grenoble in?
Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Grenoble?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Grenoble?
Milan (273 km), Marseille (211 km), Turin (155 km), Genoa (269 km), Lyon (93 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.