There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
3h 51m€52–132Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routièrebus 282
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Routière to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3bus 280
8h 39m€20–34Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 38m€34–63Drive 292.5 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plagecar 292.5 km
3h 18m€45–65Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
4h 17m€55–127
Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage is to train and bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at CARNON - Civadière via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Sabines and MONTPELLIER - Gare de Montpellier Sud de France. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Pérols Étang de l'Or via Lyon Part Dieu and Gare Saint-Roch - République. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Carnon-Plage is 383 km. The road distance is 292.5 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Carnon-Plage, France?
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Pérols Étang de l'Or via Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Gare Saint-Roch - République in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to CARNON - Civadière via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Sabines, Gare Sud de France, and MONTPELLIER - Gare de Montpellier Sud de France in around 7h 38m.
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MENDE - Gare Routière to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Carnon-Plage.
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