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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, while a flight costs an average of $515.
Distance: 246 miles (396 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$55 Average price Cheapest | $515 Average price | $216 Average price | $163 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 29m Average total duration 7h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne
Compare the available ways to get from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $161 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne costing on average $216.
A bus is $460 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne costing on average $515.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Bus takes on average 8h 29m.
Tickets start at around $55 compared to roughly $163 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $108. The journey takes 7h 59m versus 5h 2m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
10:40 PM 7h10 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 5:50 AM Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF $40 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:40 PM 7h10 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 5:50 AM Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF $40 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U243109:10 PM 1h10 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 10:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 8414 · 5320+
4051935:08 PM 6h12 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 11:20 PM Saint-Étienne $99 1 One-way 2 transfers - 12258 · 6687
1:50 PM 5h58 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 7:48 PM St-Étienne Châteaucreux $111 1 One-way 1 transfer - 8414 · 5338+405193
5:08 PM 6h12 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 11:20 PM Saint-Étienne $112 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
2:45 AM 7h05 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 9:50 AM Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF $60 1 One-way 0 transfers
- U24314
8:50 AM 1h15 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 10:05 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $48 1 One-way 0 transfers 
43109:10 PM 1h10 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 10:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $48 1 One-way 0 transfers- 4314
8:50 AM 1h15 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 10:05 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $48 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $161 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne costing on average $216.
A bus is $460 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne costing on average $515.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Bus takes on average 8h 29m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, easyJet, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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