There are 6 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, rideshare, 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
best- 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 Perpignantrain Tgv
5h 24m€68–185Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan442.2 km
5h 35m€32Bus
- 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 Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 26m€40–79Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Perpignantrain Ter
5h 31m€70–210Bus via Valence
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus E03
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 17m€35–65Drive 440.9 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Perpignancar 440.9 km
4h 32m€69–99
Saint-Étienne to Perpignan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan station. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Perpignan - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Perpignan via Lyon Part Dieu and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Perpignan is 535 km. The road distance is 440.9 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Perpignan bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Perpignan 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 Perpignan is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Perpignan, France?
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Perpignan via Lyon Part Dieu and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Perpignan - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 7h 26m.
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- 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
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/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 Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Étienne to Perpignan bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Saint-Étienne to Perpignan 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 Perpignan is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Perpignan.
Book your Saint-Étienne to Perpignan train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Saint-Étienne to Perpignan bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 6596+ hotels available in Perpignan.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Saint-Étienne and Perpignan. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























