There are 10 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Montpellier
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
8h 46m€121–243Bus via Brive-la-Gaillarde
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lourdesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 49m€55–92Drive 551 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Lourdescar 551 km
6h 53m€105–151Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain
6h 53m€93–277Train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
8h 47m€151–243Bus
- Take the bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Clermont-Ferrandbus X18
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Toulousebus 716
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Tarbesbus
13h 25m€63–102Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Lourdestrain
6h 16m€306–598Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain
7h 1m€126–381Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain
8h 10m€114–251Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane ORY - LDE
6h 54m€154–378
Saint-Étienne to Lourdes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes is to bus via Brive-la-Gaillarde which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €300 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Lourdes via Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Lourdes via Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Lourdes is 797 km. The road distance is 551 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes without a car is to train via Montpellier which takes 8h 46m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Lourdes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Lourdes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes is to train via Montpellier which takes 8h 46m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Brive-la-Gaillarde, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 49m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Lourdes, France?
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lourdes via Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lourdes via Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Saint-Étienne to Lourdes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Saint-Étienne to Lourdes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Lourdes is 551 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Lourdes.
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