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How to get fromMadrid to Saint-Étienneby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Saint-Étienne by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    5h 44m
    €68–285

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    10h 6m
    €135–280

  3. Bus via Burgos

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus bus ALSA - S Mad-Vit / ...
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 14m
    €96–161

  4. Drive  1,080.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Saint-Étiennecar car 1,080.2 km
    12h 49m
    €205–295

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    10h 27m
    €169–278

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N748 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 11m
    €118–175

Madrid to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,002.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Estación de autobuses de Burgos in around 16h 14m.

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