There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLJ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
8h 36m€113–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
22h 41mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
29h 1m€257–586Drive 1,785.2 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étiennecar 1,785.2 km
19h 35m€274–396Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CLJ - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
11h 32m€142–320Train, night train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
31h 28m€226–502Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștiebus Cj1
- Take the bus from Orăștie to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
33h 59m
Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne is to fly and train which costs €110 - €330 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne is to fly and train which takes 8h 36m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Orăștie and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf, Strasbourg and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 1m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Saint-Étienne is 1520 km. The road distance is 1785.2 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne is to train which takes 29h 1m and costs €250 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 59m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Saint-Étienne, France?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 29h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Orăștie and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 33h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Orăștie to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, arrive at Orăștie station.
Saint-Étienne is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 8:52 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 7:52 AM in Saint-Étienne.
Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne is 1785 km. It takes approximately 19h 35m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Saint-Étienne.
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