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How to get fromExeter to Saint-Étienneby train (TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    9h 25m
    €264–501

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 504 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    21h 11m
    €111–243

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saint-Étiennecar car
    12h 38m
    €313–403

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 55m
    €143–315

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Tgv
    9h 59m
    €343–613

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    22h 3m
    €162–348

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Exeter to Poolecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Saint-Étiennecar car
    15h 26m
    €158–591

  8. Fly Exeter to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane EXT - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 36m
    €139–339

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LHR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 58m
    €213–507

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LGW - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 4m
    €186–427

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 48m
    €146–361

Exeter to Saint-Étienne by train and subway

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,251.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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

You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to St Etienne Chateaucreux via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 21h 11m.

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