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

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Nantes by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Le Mans

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Manstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train Tgv
    6h 14m
    €140–295

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Saint-Étienne to Nantesrideshare rideshare 586.5 km
    7h 43m
    €43

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 34m
    €52–108

  4. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    4h 26m
    €93–238

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Roannetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Roanne to Nantestrain train Intercités / ...
    7h 42m
    €109–217

  6. Bus via Thiers

    1. Take the bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodalebus bus X18
    2. Take the bus from Thiers to Nantesbus bus 724
    11h 30m
    €58–112

  7. Drive 587.1 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Nantescar car 587.1 km
    7h 36m
    €90–130

  8. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    6h 24m
    €195–450

Saint-Étienne to Nantes by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Nantes via Lyon Part Dieu and Le Mans in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station in around 9h 34m.

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