There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette by train, taxi, 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, taxi
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 Embruntrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Embrun to Barcelonnettetaxi
7h 32m€178–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus 766 / ...
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Gapbus P24 / ...
- Take the bus from Gap - Gare SNCF Quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassierbus 535
9h 8m€38–57Bus, train via Gap
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere Ibus
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Gaptrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gap - Gare SNCF Quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassierbus 535
7h 41m€51–86Drive 299.7 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnettecar 299.7 km
4h 29m€48–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus E03
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Embruntrain Ter
- Take the bus from Embrun - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassierbus
10h 12m
Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Place Aimé Gassier via Lyon, Grenoble and Gap - Gare SNCF Quai 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Barcelonnette is 420 km. The road distance is 299.7 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 32m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette is 300 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Barcelonnette.
There are 2396+ hotels available in Barcelonnette.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Barcelonnette, France?
You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Place Aimé Gassier via Lyon, Grenoble, Gap, and Gap - Gare SNCF Quai 3 in around 9h 8m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Embrun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Embrun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Embrun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Embrun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Gap - Gare SNCF Quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Gap - Gare SNCF Quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
- 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
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Embrun - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cars Région Isère
Bus from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- cars Région Isère
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Taxi Mesrobian
- Phone
- +33 4 92 43 29 26
Vtc Alpes Loisirs Evasion
- Phone
- +33 6 17 03 17 51
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