There are 7 ways to get from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Le Mans
best- Take the train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
7h 27m€171–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Roche sur Yon to La Rochellebus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
12h 24m€61–104Drive 566.4 km
- Drive from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étiennecar 566.4 km
6h 52m€107–154Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
5h 27m€83–249Train
- Take the train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Roannetrain
- Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
9h€140–218Train, bus
- Take the train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus 724
- Take the bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus X18
12h 49m€78–122Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Roche Sur Yon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
8h 24m€121–254
La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from La Roche sur Yon and arriving at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via La Rochelle - Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from La Roche Sur Yon and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux via Nantes, Le Mans and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between La Roche-sur-Yon and Saint-Étienne is 938 km. The road distance is 566.4 km.
The best way to get from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne without a car is to train via Le Mans which takes 7h 27m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne, including transfers.
La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Roche sur Yon station.
La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Roche Sur Yon station.
The best way to get from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne is to train via Le Mans which takes 7h 27m and costs €170 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 24m.
What companies run services between La Roche-sur-Yon, France and Saint-Étienne, France?
You can take a train from La Roche Sur Yon to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Nantes, Le Mans, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Roche sur Yon to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via La Rochelle, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Roche Sur Yon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Roche sur Yon to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle station.
La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne is 566 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from La Roche-sur-Yon to Saint-Étienne.
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