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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lens to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Arras to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    5h 13m
    €133–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus 781
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 51m
    €49–114

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    10h 5m
    €76–151

  4. Drive 660.6 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Saint-Étiennecar car 660.6 km
    7h 22m
    €103–148

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain 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 3m
    €155–367

  6. Train via Lille Europe

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    5h 25m
    €147–243

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 18m
    €133–335

Lens to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 677.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from Lens to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Arras and Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 10h 51m.

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