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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a flight costs an average of €118.
Distance: 411 km
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€71 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €178 Average price |
4h 25m Average total duration 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration 6h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Paris to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average €37.
A bus is €103 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 12m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- Travel with Air France to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF Intercités, SNCF TER, Regionale, SNCF to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 3 direct trains per day with TGV INOUI, Trenitalia.
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