The ESRF/ILL/EMBL site can be easily reached by car using the motorway connections.

When coming from Geneva, Chambery or Turin, on the A41 motorway, take the "Rocade Sud" (the ringroad, direction "Lyon") which takes you onto the N87 and subsequently the A480.
Leave the Rocade Sud at exit N°1 (i.e. of the A480) towards "Polygone Scientifique". At the first roundabout turn right, then drive about 1 km and turn right again at the two next roundabouts. The ESRF/ILL site is clearly indicated at both roundabouts.

When coming from Lyon or Valence, first keep to the A48 (direction "Grenoble Bastille-Gares-Europole"), then take the exit N°16 of the A48 ("Polygone Scientifique"). After crossing the bridge, continue straight on at the first roundabout and then turn right at the second roundabout.

Lyon's International Airport, Saint Exupery Airport, is the most convenient airport to reach Grenoble. For more information, visit the Lyon Saint Exupery website (or telephone +33 (0)4 72225000). Lyon Saint Exupery Airport is a one-hour drive from Grenoble and regular shuttle buses ('Navette Aéroport') operate to and from Grenoble bus station (‘Gare Routière’), which is next to Grenoble railway station. The shuttle bus is operated by "Faure Vercors" and buses run hourly (timetable).

The 'Satobus' shuttle will stop near the ESRF/ILL/EMBL site on request, so that you do not have to go as far as the bus station. Use the bus stops called 'Place de la Resistance' and marked 'Satobus' situated close to the roundabout at the 'Pont d'Oxford' (suspension bridge) motorway exit (these are also stops for the n°30 and n°715 local buses). You must tell the bus driver when boarding at the airport that you want to be dropped off at "Place de la Resistance". Otherwise, despite it being an official stop, the driver may not stop!

On your way back to the airport, be sure to use the bus stop near the roundabout on the 'Pont d'Oxford' side of the road and not the bus stop in front of the CNRS entrance also called 'Place de la Resistance' (see map).

Geneva International Airport is more than a two-hour drive from Grenoble. Bus and train connections to Grenoble exist but are not very frequent. Visit the website of Geneva International Airport for more details (or telephone +41 22 7177111).

A shuttle bus service runs between Geneva International Airport and Grenoble coach station: http://www.aerocar.fr/. Busses run 5 times a day (timetable and prices).

There is also a regional airport at St Geoirs (Grenoble Isère Airport, 40 minutes from Grenoble) that offers one flight a day to/from London's Stansted airport during the winter period (EasyJet). A bus from Grenoble St. Geoirs Airport to Grenoble is provided after every plane landing and stops at Grenoble bus station. The return bus from Grenoble leaves approximately 2h30 minutes before the departure time of each flight. This information is subject to change, please check the Grenoble Isère Airport website for precise times.
 

There are very good train connections from Lyon (100 km) and Paris (450 km) by TGV, the direct, high-speed train.

Please note that seat reservations on the TGV are obligatory and should be made when you buy your ticket.

There are also ordinary train connections with Geneva, Chambery, Turin, Valence, Marseilles, Barcelona, etc. Visit the SNCF website for more details (or telephone +33 (0)8 36676869).

Bus connections from Grenoble railway station to the "POLYGONE SCIENTIFIQUE".

There are two buses (TAG) you can take from the city centre to the site. For both bus routes, the journey takes approximately 10 minutes. There is a bus every 10-15 minutes throughout the day until about 8pm, the exact times depend on the period of the year so check the timetable at the bus stop. Tickets can be purchased singly from the bus driver or as a booklet ('carnet') at tobacconists and major tram stops.

Bus 34

• In front of the Grenoble railway station, cross over the road and take the N°34 (timetable) marked "Polygone Scientifique" or "Sassenage Château" which takes you to the site entrance (bus stop "Polygone Scientifique").
  

Bus 30

• Behind the railway station (Europole side) take the N°30 (timetable) direction "Saint-Egrève Cap des H – Saint-Egrève Gare" to the "Place de la Résistance" stop: you then have a 10 minute walk to the site entrance.