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

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There are 6 ways to get from Avignon to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, train (TGV), train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    2h 5m
    €37–85

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Avignon to Saint-Étiennerideshare rideshare 217.6 km
    3h 17m
    €15

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop 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 59m
    €18–34

  4. Train via Avignon Centre

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    3h 28m
    €50–100

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Micheletbus bus E03
    3. Take the bus from Boissy d'Anglas to Place Bellevuebus bus L17
    5h 27m
    €28–50

  6. Drive  217.2 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Saint-Étiennecar car 217.2 km
    2h 38m
    €35–50

Avignon to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar237Weekly Trains
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 286.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 5m

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

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Lyon Part Dieu in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 3h 59m.

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