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

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

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  1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4h 34m
    €278–536

  2. Bus via Bayonne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 49m
    €53–94

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    8h 38m
    €148–242

  4. Drive  575.5 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Saint-Étiennecar car 575.5 km
    6h 52m
    €91–132

  5. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    5h 47m
    €122–387

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 47m
    €100–316

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 8m
    €109–265

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N716
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 36m
    €73–110

Pau to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

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

You can take a train from Pau to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Toulouse Matabiau and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 10h 49m.

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