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How to get fromCaen to Saint-Étienneby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Caen to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Tgv
    5h 52m
    €143–241

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 9m
    €65–122

  3. Drive 643.1 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Saint-Étiennecar car 643.1 km
    7h 38m
    €100–144

  4. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4h 24m
    €177–397

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étiennebus bus 747
    13h 20m
    €66–115

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 33m
    €179–397

  7. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CFR - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 16m
    €99–455

Caen to Saint-Étienne by train and subway

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

You can take a train from Caen to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Paris and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 9m.

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