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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Caenby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    5h 15m
    €143–241

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 45m
    €66–124

  3. Drive 642.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Caencar car 642.7 km
    7h 40m
    €100–144

  4. Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    4h 39m
    €178–398

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 747
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    13h 40m
    €67–112

  6. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 49m
    €179–399

Saint-Étienne to Caen by train and subway

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Caen via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Caen - Bus Station via Lyon and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 11h 45m.

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