The average train between Nantes and Saint-Étienne takes 7h 41m and the fastest train takes 5h 56m. The train service runs several times per day from Nantes 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.
Trains run 3 times a day between Nantes and Saint-Étienne. The earliest departure is at 5:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nantes is at 5:04 PM which arrives into Saint-Étienne at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Le Mans and take an average of 7h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


5h 56m • 2 changes


5h 57m • 2 changes
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14h 6m • 2 changes


5h 56m • 2 changes


5h 57m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


14h 6m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Nantes station and arriving at Saint-Étienne station via Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
Nantes to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Book your Nantes to Saint-Étienne train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Nantes and Saint-Étienne is 497.4 km. The road distance is 862 km.
You can take a train from Nantes to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Le Mans and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 16m.