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

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

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Tgv
    2h 49m
    €90–140

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 58m
    €33–58

  3. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Paris to Saint-Étiennerideshare rideshare 469.8 km
    6h 15m
    €33–34

  4. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4h 23m
    €132–335

  5. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus bus 709 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 51m
    €41–64

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 30m
    €35–65

  7. Drive  470.8 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Saint-Étiennecar car 470.8 km
    5h 19m
    €75–108

  8. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane CDG - CFE
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus bus
    5h 36m
    €288–798

Paris to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV)

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration2h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 49m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 7h 51m.

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