There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Ardèche by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere Ibus Autocar
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
4h 33m€27–44Bus via Annonay
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus E03
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
6h 16m€15–26Train, bus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
4h 47m€39–109Drive 125.1 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Ardèchecar 125.1 km
2h 3m€20–28
Saint-Étienne to Ardèche by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Ardèche is to bus via Annonay which costs €15 - €27 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Ardèche is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Ardèche. However, there are services departing from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere and arriving at VALS Casino via Gare Routière and Paix QUAI 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Ardèche is 173 km. The road distance is 125.1 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Ardèche without a car is to bus which takes 4h 33m and costs €26 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Saint-Étienne to Ardèche, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Ardèche bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere station.
Saint-Étienne to Ardèche bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Valence Gare Routiere I station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Ardèche is 125 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Ardèche.
There are 1369+ hotels available in Ardèche.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to VALS Casino via Valence Gare Routiere I, Gare Routière, and Paix QUAI 1 in around 4h 33m.
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
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