There are 6 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
2h 48m€95–160Bus via Lyon
cheapest- 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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 7m€34–84Drive 468.5 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyoncar 468.5 km
5h 20m€72–104Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
4h 27m€134–333Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 747
9h 20m€40–75Train to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velaytrain
- Fly from Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LPY - ORY
5h 52m€573–944
Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon is to bus via Lyon which costs €30 - €85 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €95 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint-Étienne and arriving at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Paris Gare De Lyon. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Gare de Lyon is 486 km. The road distance is 468.5 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €95 - €160.
The train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyon takes 2h 48m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €95 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Gare de Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyon every 4 hours. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Gare de Lyon via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Le Puy – Loudes Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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
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 St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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 - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon is 469 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Gare de Lyon.
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