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

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There are 6 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 3340 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Tgv
    5h 59m
    €144–224

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 1m
    €60–102

  3. Drive  643.1 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Saint-Étiennecar car 643.1 km
    7h 38m
    €121–175

  4. 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
    €138–445

  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 15m
    €67–107

  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 35m
    €181–398

Caen to Saint-Étienne by train and subway

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 12h 1m.

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