Day trip from Lyon to Grenoble
Grenoble lies 93 km (58 mi) south-east of Lyon, in the same time zone. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 93 km (58 mi) apart, Grenoble is a realistic day trip from Lyon: about 1 h 30 min each way by road.
| Lyon | Grenoble | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | France |
| Population | 520,774 | 158,552 |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) |
| Postal codes | 69000–69998 CEDEX 07 | 38000–38900 CEDEX 9 |
What to see in Grenoble
| 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.
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Staying in Grenoble
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Common questions
How far is Grenoble from Lyon?
93 km (58 mi) in a straight line, south-east of Lyon; by road roughly 113 km (70 mi).
How long does it take to get from Lyon to Grenoble by road?
About 1 h 30 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Lyon and Grenoble?
No, both are on Europe/Paris at the moment.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.