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How to get fromAnnecy to Saint-Étienneby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Annecy to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Annecy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    2h 56m
    €36–72

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Annecy to Saint-Étiennerideshare rideshare 183 km
    2h 30m
    €13

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    3h 5m
    €17–35

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    3h 29m
    €17–32

  5. Drive 181.7 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Saint-Étiennecar car 181.7 km
    1h 59m
    €29–41

Annecy to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration2h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 217.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 56m

What companies run services between Annecy, France and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from Annecy to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Lyon Part Dieu in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop 5 times a day. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.

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