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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    4h 42m
    €127–190

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 15m
    €51–88

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rouen to Lyonbus bus N709
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 56m
    €59–89

  4. Drive  594.3 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Saint-Étiennecar car 594.3 km
    6h 31m
    €113–163

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 7m
    €162–368

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Tgv
    5h 31m
    €125–194

  7. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 41m
    €172–496

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)plane plane ORY - LPY
    3. Take the bus from Yssingeaux to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleretbus bus
    7h 54m
    €396–440

Rouen to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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

You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 9h 56m.

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