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

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Lille by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4h 47m
    €131–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 19m
    €60–97

  3. Drive  686.4 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Lillecar car 686.4 km
    7h 21m
    €130–188

  4. 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    5h 1m
    €157–389

  5. Train via Lille Flandres

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    5h 30m
    €141–218

  6. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lillebus bus 757 / ...
    11h 19m
    €60–97

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 58m
    €126–334

Saint-Étienne to Lille by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

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

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lille Europe via Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 19m.

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