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Compare train, bus, and flight for Saint-Étienne to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 26m. 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 €16, and a flight costs an average of €112.
Distance: 411 km
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€75 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €211 Average price |
4h 31m Average total duration 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 20m Average total duration 6h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m 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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The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Paris 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 Saint-Étienne to Paris:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €23.
A bus is €97 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €112.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 58m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with Air France to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF Intercités, SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Paris by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with TGV INOUI, Trenitalia.
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