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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Spainby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Spain by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train 9742
    6h 42m
    €91–151

  2. Bus via Valence

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus E03
    2. Take the bus from VALENCE, Gare SNCF - 48 Rue Denis Papin to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    12h 17m
    €55–125

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 19m
    €60–109

  4. Drive 629.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonacar car 629.7 km
    6h 28m
    €100–144

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane LYS - PMI
    5h 21m
    €61–181

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    5h 18m
    €115–344

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LYS - BCN
    5h 43m
    €63–201

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LYS - MAD
    6h 4m
    €83–240

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane LYS - AGP
    6h 18m
    €87–268

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane GVA - BCN
    7h 57m
    €76–267

Saint-Étienne to Spain by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 10h 19m.

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