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

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There are 6 ways to get from Caen to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Tgv
    5h 55m
    €135–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 47m
    €44–98

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    10h 14m
    €77–135

  4. Drive  643.1 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Saint-Étiennecar car 643.1 km
    7h 38m
    €102–147

  5. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet 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 19m
    €137–415

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, 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 31m
    €176–407

Caen to Saint-Étienne by train and subway

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 47m.

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