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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Saint-Étienneby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 36m
    €146–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 54m
    €48–86

  3. Drive  532.5 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Saint-Étiennecar car 532.5 km
    6h 49m
    €85–123

  4. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4h 5m
    €98–336

  5. Train via Poitiers

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    7h 53m
    €160–280

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Roannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    8h 5m
    €128–205

  7. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étiennebus bus FlixBus N706 / ...
    10h 20m
    €60–93

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 22m
    €98–278

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 25m
    €102–233

La Rochelle to Saint-Étienne by train, subway, and bus

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Corvisart, Verlaine, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 9h 54m.

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