The average bus between Lille and Saint-Étienne takes 11h 48m and the fastest bus takes 10h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lille to Saint-Étienne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Lille and Saint-Étienne. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lille is at 9:55 PM which arrives into Saint-Étienne at 11:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 11h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

10h 55m • 1 change

10h 30m • 1 change
Arrives next day

13h 55m • 1 change

10h 55m • 1 change

10h 30m • 1 change
Arrives next day

13h 55m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Lille station and arriving at Saint-Étienne station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
Lille to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lille to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Book your Lille to Saint-Étienne bus tickets online with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.
The distance between Lille and Saint-Étienne is 586.5 km. The road distance is 751 km.
You can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 10h 34m.