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

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There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Caen by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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 15m
    €135–214

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 11m
    €76–140

  3. Drive  642.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Caencar car 642.7 km
    7h 39m
    €102–147

  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
    €138–416

  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 39m
    €174–412

Saint-Étienne to Caen by train and subway

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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 15m.

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