There are 7 ways to get from Pornic to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Le Mans
best- Take the train from Pornic to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
7h 31m€150–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Théâtre St Gilles to Pirmilbus 303
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
11h 52m€65–120Drive 634.7 km
- Drive from Pornic to Saint-Étiennecar 634.7 km
8h 5m€98–141Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pornic to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
5h 17m€102–256Train
- Take the train from Pornic to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Roannetrain
- Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
9h 9m€118–236Train, bus
- Take the train from Pornic to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus 724
- Take the bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus X18
12h 27m€73–132Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pornic to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
7h 41m€204–469
Pornic to Saint-Étienne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pornic to Saint-Étienne is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Pornic to Saint-Étienne is to train and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Pornic to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Théâtre St Gilles and arriving at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Hôtel Dieu, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Pornic to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Pornic and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux via Nantes, Le Mans and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Pornic and Saint-Étienne is 920 km. The road distance is 634.7 km.
The best way to get from Pornic to Saint-Étienne without a car is to train via Le Mans which takes 7h 31m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Pornic to Saint-Étienne, including transfers.
Pornic to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by Aléop en Loire-Atlantique, depart from Théâtre St Gilles station.
Pornic to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pornic station.
The best way to get from Pornic to Saint-Étienne is to train via Le Mans which takes 7h 31m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 52m.
What companies run services between Pornic, France and Saint-Étienne, France?
You can take a train from Pornic to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Nantes, Le Mans, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Théâtre St Gilles to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Pirmil, Pirmil, Hôtel Dieu, Hôtel Dieu, Gare Sud, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, and Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pornic to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pornic to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pornic to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pornic to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pornic to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 9 69 39 14 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Théâtre St Gilles to Pirmil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Pornic to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by Aléop en Loire-Atlantique, arrive at Pirmil station.
Pornic to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pornic to Saint-Étienne is 635 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Pornic to Saint-Étienne.
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