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

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There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train 3311 / ...
    5h 18m
    €146–223

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 747
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    14h
    €69–106

  3. Drive  642.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Caencar car 642.7 km
    7h 40m
    €121–175

  4. Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    4h 31m
    €139–446

  5. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    6h 43m
    €180–402

Saint-Étienne to Caen by train and subway

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

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

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Caen via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne to Caen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 14h.

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