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

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There are 6 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Valbonne by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Marseille

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain train
    7h 10m
    €100–194
  2. Bus via Valence

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus E03
    2. Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 38m
    €41–90
  3. Bus

    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 to Antibesbus bus 749 / ...
    10h 20m
    €49–79
  4. Drive  439.9 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Valbonnecar car 439.9 km
    4h 40m
    €83–120
  5. Train, fly, line 663 bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    3. Take the bus from Square Vahanian to Hôtel de Villebus bus
    5h 52m
    €107–298
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cannestrain train Tgv
    7h 17m
    €115–184

Saint-Étienne to Valbonne by train and bus

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Hôtel de Ville via Lyon Part Dieu, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Cannes, and Square Vahanian in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Le Riou via Lyon and Pôle d'Echanges in around 10h 20m.

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