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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 €25 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. 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 €25, while a flight costs an average of €151.
Distance: 411 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€66 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €151 Average price | €119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 28m Average total duration 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration 6h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Paris:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €66.
A bus is €126 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €151.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 28m.
Bus takes on average 7h 23m.
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.
FlixBus7:55 AM9h25Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF5:20 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:55 AM9h25Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF5:20 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
T7875:00 PM1h10Le Puy – Loudes Airport6:10 PMParis Orly Airport€2131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 669412:12 PM2h48St-Étienne Châteaucreux3:00 PMParis Gare de Lyon€671One-way0 transfers
886867+661610:20 AM3h10St-Étienne Châteaucreux1:30 PMParis Gare de Lyon€791One-way1 transfer- 886815+66149:50 AM3h10St-Étienne Châteaucreux1:00 PMParis Gare de Lyon€791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM9h30Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF3:15 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM11h30Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF5:15 AMParis, Porte Maillot€541One-way1 transfer
- 7661 · 57101:45 PM16h25Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière6:10 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€1011One-way1 transfer
- T7816:50 AM1h10Le Puy – Loudes Airport8:00 AMParis Orly Airport€2131One-way0 transfers
- AF736511:20 AM1h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:30 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2381One-way0 transfers
- AF736310:20 AM1h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:30 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Paris:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €66.
A bus is €126 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Paris costing on average €151.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 28m.
Bus takes on average 7h 23m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Air France to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Paris by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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