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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 1.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $106, while a flight costs an average of $588.
Distance: 480 miles (773 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$588 Average price | $141 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $256 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 44m Average total duration 16h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.3 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $35 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne costing on average $141 (€117).
A bus is $482 (€399) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne costing on average $588 (€487).
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 13m.
Bus takes on average 16h 44m.
You'll arrive about 7h 1m sooner (2h 47m by flight vs 9h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $588 (€487) compared to roughly $256 (€212) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:40 PM15h10Amsterdam10:50 AMSaint-Étienne$601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
7:40 PM15h10Amsterdam10:50 AMSaint-Étienne$601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
7:40 PM15h10Amsterdam10:50 AMSaint-Étienne$601One-way0 transfers
Other options
10:15 PM19h25Amsterdam5:40 PMSaint-Étienne$781One-way0 transfers
9:50 PM19h50Amsterdam5:40 PMSaint-Étienne$801One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $35 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne costing on average $141 (€117).
A bus is $482 (€399) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Saint-Étienne costing on average $588 (€487).
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 13m.
Bus takes on average 16h 44m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with KLM.
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