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

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There are 10 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 26m
    €120–207

  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
    €49–97

  3. Drive  686.4 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Lillecar car 686.4 km
    7h 21m
    €110–159

  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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4h 56m
    €156–403

  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
    €140–217

  6. Bus via Paris

    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 Lillebus bus 757 / ...
    13h 30m
    €65–97

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    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 33m
    €129–333

  8. Train, train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Roannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Roanne to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    3. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CFE - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 26m
    €252–776

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 42m
    €118–320

  10. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane MRS - LIL
    6h 38m
    €122–402

Saint-Étienne to Lille by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

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 26m. 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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