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How to get fromVannes to Saint-Étienneby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Vannes to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 55m
    €185–295

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vannes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 4m
    €75–127

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vannes to Lyonbus bus N724
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 26m
    €78–117

  4. Drive  697.2 km

    1. Drive from Vannes to Saint-Étiennecar car 697.2 km
    8h 36m
    €131–189

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    5h 46m
    €94–266

  6. Train via Nantes

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Roannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    9h 19m
    €151–235

  7. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    5h 42m
    €185–455

  8. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BES - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 24m
    €183–453

Vannes to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a train from Vannes to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Rennes and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vannes to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 13h 26m.

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