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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Saint-Étienne
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 €105.
Distance: 411 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€77 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €211 Average price |
4h 22m Average total duration 3h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 30m Average total duration 7h 0m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Paris to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
FlixBus10:25 AM8h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:20 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF€271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:25 AM8h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:20 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF€271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF73949:40 PM1h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:40 PMClermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport€7281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 66875:00 PM2h48Paris Gare de Lyon7:48 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux€721One-way0 transfers
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8867485:52 PM3h18Paris Gare de Lyon9:10 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux€791One-way1 transfer - 6123+8867424:50 PM2h50Paris Gare de Lyon7:40 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux€981One-way1 transfer
- 5131 · 172612:30 PM8h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:35 PMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière€351One-way1 transfer
- 94765 · 17169:05 AM10h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:50 PMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière€541One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 AM9h10Paris, Porte Maillot3:50 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF€611One-way1 transfer
- AF940810:10 AM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:15 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1321One-way0 transfers
- AF73708:15 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:25 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1321One-way0 transfers
- AF73649:20 AM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1451One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average €77.
A bus is €173 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average €211.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 52m.
Bus takes on average 7h 0m.
- 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 Air France to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Regionale, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia.
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