There are 5 ways to get from Arles to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
2h 58m€44–102Line 130 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to NÎMES - Gare Routièrebus 130
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
6h 21m€24–46Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Micheletbus E03
- Take the bus from Boissy d'Anglas to Place Bellevuebus L17
5h 48m€34–62Drive 249.5 km
- Drive from Arles to Saint-Étiennecar 249.5 km
3h 10m€40–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
4h 36m€119–318
Arles to Saint-Étienne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Saint-Étienne is to line 130 bus and bus which costs €24 - €50 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Saint-Étienne is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €40 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from ARLES - Clémenceau and arriving at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Quatrefages, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Arles and Saint-Étienne is 325 km. The road distance is 249.5 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Saint-Étienne without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Arles to Saint-Étienne, including transfers.
Arles to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), depart from ARLES - Clémenceau station.
Arles to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Arles to Saint-Étienne is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can line 130 bus and bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Saint-Étienne, France?
You can take a train from Arles to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare Routiere to Michelet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Boissy d'Anglas to Place Bellevue
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to NÎMES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Arles to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), arrive at NÎMES - Gare Routière station.
Arles to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Saint-Étienne is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Arles to Saint-Étienne.
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