There are 3 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Villefranche Sur Saonetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Villagebus A19
2h 49m€17–33Drive 92.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formanscar 92.2 km
1h 21m€15–21Train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Villefranche Sur Saonetrain Ter
3h 3m€16–38
Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Villefranche Sur Saone via Lyon Perrache. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Ars-sur-Formans is 101 km. The road distance is 92.2 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 49m and costs €17 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Ars-sur-Formans.
There are 1104+ hotels available in Ars-sur-Formans.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Ars-sur-Formans, France?
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Village via Lyon Perrache, Villefranche Sur Saone, and Gare Routiere in around 3h 3m.
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 Villefranche Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Villefranche Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- 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 Perrache to Villefranche Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- REGION - cars Région Ain
Bus from Gare Routiere to Village
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- REGION - cars Région Ain
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