There are 3 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Champagnole by train, bus, 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.
Train, line 315 bus
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lons Le Sauniertrain Ter
- Take the bus from LONS Gare to Place Prost Chaletbus 315
4h 59m€35–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bressebus 720
- Take the bus from Gare S.N.C.F to LONS Garebus 303
7h 33m€14–23Drive 230.2 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Champagnolecar 230.2 km
2h 50m€36–51
Saint-Étienne to Champagnole by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Champagnole is to bus which costs €13 - €23 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Champagnole is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Champagnole. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Place Prost Chalet via Lyon, Gare S.N.C.F and LONS Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Champagnole is 236 km. The road distance is 230.2 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Champagnole without a car is to train and line 315 bus which takes 4h 59m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Saint-Étienne to Champagnole, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Champagnole bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Champagnole bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Champagnole is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Champagnole.
There are 117+ hotels available in Champagnole.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Champagnole, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France?
You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Place Prost Chalet via Lyon, Gare S.N.C.F, and LONS Gare in around 7h 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 Lons Le Saunier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from LONS Gare to Place Prost Chalet
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gare S.N.C.F to LONS Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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