There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Elche by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), 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 to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LYS - ALC
6h 24m€82–259Train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
14h 10m€156–266Train, bus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Avignon to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elchebus
19h 10m€126–217Drive 1,138.2 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Elchecar 1,138.2 km
11h 20m€180–260Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane GVA - ALC
8h 48m€110–315Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MRS - ALC
7h 50m€104–298Bus
- 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 Alicantebus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 8m€106–203
Saint-Étienne to Elche by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Elche is to bus which costs €100 - €210 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Elche is to train and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Elche. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Elche Estación de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Alicante Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Elche. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Elche/Elx-Parc via Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Elche is 1045 km. The road distance is 1138.2 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Elche without a car is to train which takes 14h 10m and costs €150 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Saint-Étienne to Elche, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Elche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Elche 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 Elche is to train which takes 14h 10m and costs €150 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 20h 8m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Elche, Spain?
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Elche/Elx-Parc via Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Elche Estación de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Alicante Estación de Autobuses in around 20h 8m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Avignon to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Étienne to Elche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Saint-Étienne to Elche 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 Elche is 1138 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Elche.
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