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

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There are 6 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Chartres 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    4h 47m
    €118–175

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orleans Av De Paris to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus
    9h 25m
    €40–81

  3. Drive  475.4 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Chartrescar car 475.4 km
    5h 3m
    €90–130

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 6m
    €153–355

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 747
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    11h 28m
    €67–100

  6. Train to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velaytrain train
    2. Fly from Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LPY - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Chartrestrain train
    7h 59m
    €258–309

Saint-Étienne to Chartres by train, foot, and subway

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Chartres via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Chartres Pole D'echanges via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, and Orleans Av De Paris in around 9h 25m.

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