There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Clermont-Ferrandbus X18
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Villefranche De Rouerguetrain Ter
6h 59m€57–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Rodezbus
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Libertébus 203 / ...
8h 44m€37–69Drive 296.4 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouerguecar 296.4 km
4h 11m€46–67Train, fly
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Villefranche De Rouerguetrain
6h 43m€97–279Train
- 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 Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Villefranche De Rouerguetrain Ter
8h 34m€110–260
Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Villefranche De Rouergue via Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Villefranche-de-Rouergue is 412 km. The road distance is 296.4 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 59m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue 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 Villefranche-de-Rouergue is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 8h 34m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France?
You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station, Rodez, and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Villefranche De Rouergue via Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
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 Clermont Ferrand to Villefranche De Rouergue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Villefranche De Rouergue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Villefranche De Rouergue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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 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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station.
Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue 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 Villefranche-de-Rouergue is 296 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
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