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

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

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  1. Train via Le Mans

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 16m
    €141–291

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Nantes to Saint-Étiennerideshare rideshare 588.6 km
    7h 45m
    €42

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 16m
    €56–105

  4. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4h 18m
    €93–238

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Roannetrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    7h 7m
    €109–216

  6. Bus via Thiers

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus bus X18
    10h 25m
    €62–108

  7. Drive 589.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Saint-Étiennecar car 589.2 km
    7h 31m
    €91–131

  8. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    5h 58m
    €195–449

Nantes to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Le Mans and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station in around 9h 16m.

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