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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 7835
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    4h
    €122–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 36m
    €53–97

  3. Drive  687.7 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Saint-Étiennecar car 687.7 km
    7h 21m
    €110–159

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe 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
    4h 48m
    €156–404

  5. 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
    4h 6m
    €126–207

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étiennebus bus 747
    12h 50m
    €65–100

  7. 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
    6h 4m
    €124–363

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane CDG - CFE
    3. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus bus
    6h 2m
    €232–747

Lille to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704 km
  • Duration: 4h

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

You can take a train from Lille Flandres to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 10h 36m.

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