Coming to Grenoble or Valence
The different options and itineraries to come to Grenoble or Valence from Paris, Lyon or Geneva.
From Paris
The two airports in Paris are Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), in the north-east of the city, and Paris-Orly, in the south.Visit the Paris airport website
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Impact on travel
Over the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, from July 26 to September 8, 2024, impacts are expected on travel in the Ile-de-France region, as well as in Paris airports.
If you will be arriving in Grenoble or Valence via the Paris region, we advise you to plan ahead and allow enough time for your journeys.
A number of tools are available to help you:
Interactive map
Allows you to visualize in real time the impacts and disruptions on an area, a metro station, a train station…
> Find out more on the French Minsitry of Transport’s website ‘Anticiper les jeux’
> Access the interactive map
Île-de-France Mobilités application
Allows you to calculate and find the best route according to traffic conditions, buy your tickets via the app…
The application is available is several languages (go to Mon espace > Langue et accessibilité).
> Information and download on the Île-de-France Mobilités website
Over the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, from July 26 to September 8, 2024, impacts are expected on travel in the Ile-de-France region, as well as in Paris airports.
If you will be arriving in Grenoble or Valence via the Paris region, we advise you to plan ahead and allow enough time for your journeys.
A number of tools are available to help you:
Interactive map
Allows you to visualize in real time the impacts and disruptions on an area, a metro station, a train station…
> Find out more on the French Minsitry of Transport’s website ‘Anticiper les jeux’
> Access the interactive map
Île-de-France Mobilités application
Allows you to calculate and find the best route according to traffic conditions, buy your tickets via the app…
The application is available is several languages (go to Mon espace > Langue et accessibilité).
> Information and download on the Île-de-France Mobilités website
From Paris airports to "Paris – Gare de Lyon" railway station
To take a TGV (high-speed train) to Grenoble or Valence, you will have to make your way to this station first.To do this, you have three options: by bus, by RER (Paris’s suburban railway) or by taxi.
By bus
From Paris CDG airport, take a Roissybus.More information on the Roissybus service from the Paris airport website
From Orly airport, take an Orlybus shuttle bus.
More information on the Orlybus service from the Paris airport website
The Roissybus and Orlybus lines take you to the centre of Paris. You then need to take the metro or the RER to the "Paris - Gare de Lyon" station.
By RER
From Paris CDG airport, take RER line B to Châtelet-Les Halles station, and change there to line A.From Orly airport, take the Orlyval shuttle, then RER line B to Châtelet-Les Halles station, and change there to line A.
More information on the Paris Public Transport Agency (RATP) website
By taxi
In France, taxi fares are regulated but quite expensive.Official taxis have an illuminated sign on the roof.
Fares to "Paris – Gare de Lyon" railway station: about €55 from Paris CDG and €40 from Paris-Orly.
Good to know
To find out more about travel in Paris, visit the RATP website.
RATP also provides a journey planning app: download the app.
To find out more about travel in Paris, visit the RATP website.
RATP also provides a journey planning app: download the app.
From "Paris - Gare de Lyon" railway station to Grenoble or Valence
The journey times from "Paris - Gare de Lyon" station by TGV (high-speed train) are 3 hours to Grenoble and 2.5 hours to Valence.It is best to book tickets in advance, to benefit from lower fares.
More information from the French Railways (SNCF) website, or from the Trainline ticketing platform.
From Lyon
Lyon’s airport is called Lyon-St Exupéry.Visit the Lyon airport website
From Lyon-St Exupéry to Grenoble or Valence
To get to Grenoble or Valence from Lyon-St Exupéry airport, you have two options: bus or train.By bus
The buses of the companies Flixbus and BlaBlaCarBus go to Grenoble and Valence.Visit the BlaBlaCar website or the Flixbus website
By train
You can travel by train to Grenoble or Valence from any of these 3 stations:- Lyon-St Exupéry (at the airport),
- Lyon-Part-Dieu (Lyon city center),
- Lyon-Perrache (Lyon city center).
From Geneva
From Geneva, you can get to Grenoble or Valence by bus or by train.Visit the Geneva airport website
By bus
The buses of the companies Flixbus and BlaBlaCarBus go to Grenoble or Valence.Visit the BlaBlaCar website or the Flixbus website
By train
From the Geneva airport, you will first need to go to the Geneva-Cornavin train station, to then go to Grenoble or Valence by train.More information on the Geneva airport website, section Access & Transport.
More information from the SNCF website and the Trainline ticketing platform.
Good to know
Flights are also operated from other European cities to two other local airports - Grenoble Alpes Isère and Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc - but only at certain times of the year.
> Find out more on the websites of Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport and Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc
Flights are also operated from other European cities to two other local airports - Grenoble Alpes Isère and Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc - but only at certain times of the year.
> Find out more on the websites of Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport and Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc
Published on January 8, 2021
Updated on May 2, 2024
Updated on May 2, 2024
Access maps
The Université Grenoble Alpes is based on different geographical sites and campuses, in particular in the Grenoble and Valence urban areas.
See the access maps to the different sites
See the access maps to the different sites
Environmentally friendly mobility
While air travel is often necessary for very long distances, trains and buses are an interesting alternative for short and medium distance travel within Europe.
