There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Avallon by train, bus, 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, bus via Montbard
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Montbardtrain Ter
- Take the bus from 1 Place De La Gare to 3 Place De La Garebus 813
5h 41m€61–102Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St Etienne Le Clapier to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF Tram - to Gare -bus 119
7h 49m€29–45Drive 278 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Avalloncar 278 km
3h 59m€53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Auxerre - Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Auxerre St Gervais to Avallonbus
8h 7m€39–63
Saint-Étienne to Avallon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Avallon is to train and bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Avallon is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Avallon. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Avallon via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Auxerre St Gervais. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Avallon is 367 km. The road distance is 278 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Avallon without a car is to train and bus via Montbard which takes 5h 41m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Saint-Étienne to Avallon, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Avallon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Avallon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Avallon is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Avallon.
There are 173+ hotels available in Avallon.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Avallon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France?
You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Avallon via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Auxerre - Train Station, and Auxerre St Gervais in around 8h 7m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Montbard
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Le Clapier to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Montbard
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from 1 Place De La Gare to 3 Place De La Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- 03 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF Tram - to Gare -
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- 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
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Auxerre - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Auxerre - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Auxerre St Gervais to Avallon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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