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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lens to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lens to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Tgv
    5h 24m
    €136–224

  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 59m
    €48–105

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lens 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
    9h 48m
    €84–152

  4. Drive 667.6 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Saint-Étiennecar car 667.6 km
    7h 9m
    €103–149

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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
    5h 59m
    €148–397

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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 14m
    €136–346

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)plane plane ORY - LPY
    3. Take the bus from Yssingeaux to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleretbus bus
    7h 47m
    €794–1,181

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 27m
    €122–352

Lens to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV)

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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 Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 24m. 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 59m.

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