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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 an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €431.
Distance: 411 km
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€80 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €431 Average price | €120 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Saint-Étienne to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Paris:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €80.
A bus is €396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 8h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Étienne to Paris
How to get from Saint-Étienne to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
7661 · 504701:45 PM 7h50 Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière 9:35 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €24 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 7661 · 50470
1:45 PM 7h50 Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière 9:35 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €24 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AF73938:10 PM 1h05 Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport 9:15 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €358 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 66587:38 PM 1h54 Lyon Part Dieu 9:32 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €39 1 One-way 0 transfers- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9296
8:38 PM 1h58 Lyon Part Dieu 10:36 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €45 1 One-way 0 transfers - FRECCIAROSSA 1000 6648
6:22 AM 1h56 Lyon Part Dieu 8:18 AM Paris Gare de Lyon €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 1727 · 5130
8:35 AM 8h30 Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière 5:05 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €40 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:45 PM 9h30 Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF 3:15 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €51 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:45 PM 11h30 Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF 5:15 AM Paris, Porte Maillot €51 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH1050+
LH45952:50 PM 8h05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:55 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €114 1 One-way 1 transfer 
OS354+
OS36712:50 PM 6h30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 7:20 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €126 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1050+LH4255
7:00 PM 3h55 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:55 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €126 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Paris:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €80.
A bus is €396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 8h 1m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Twin Jet, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, asl airlines to go to Paris by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air France, Twin Jet, asl airlines.
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