How to travel from Lyon to Saint-Étienne

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Travel Information to Saint-Étienne from Lyon

Distance30 miles (49 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$4 - $8
Cheapest modeBus • $4 (€4) • 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 42 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER

Travel 30 miles (49 km) by train or bus between Lyon and Saint-Étienne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lyon to Saint-Étienne.

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from Lyon to Saint-Étienne

How to get from Lyon to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lyon to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus7758
11:40AM0h55
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:35PMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière
$51One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus7758
11:40AM0h55
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:35PMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière
$51One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TER886758
10:24AM0h46
Lyon Part Dieu
11:10AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux
$181One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TER886716
10:54AM0h46
Lyon Part Dieu
11:40AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux
$181One-way
0 transfers
TER886217
10:31AM0h55
Gare de Lyon-Perrache
11:26AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux
$181One-way
0 transfers
TER886714
09:54AM0h46
Lyon Part Dieu
10:40AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux
$181One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus7660
11:05AM0h55
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:00PMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière
$51One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus85102
10:30AM1h10
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
11:40AMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière
$101One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
03:00PM0h55
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
03:55PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF
$61One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Saint-Étienne

Travel to Saint-Étienne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Saint-Étienne.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Lyon to Saint-Étienne. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Saint-Étienne from Lyon is a bus with an average price of $4 (€4).

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Saint-Étienne:

Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $8 (€7).

The fastest way from Lyon to Saint-Étienne is by train with an average journey time of 42 min.

There are alternative travel options to Saint-Étienne that take longer:

Bus takes 50 min on average.

The Lyon to Saint-Étienne distance is around 30 miles (49 km).

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Saint-Étienne is:

  • 10 buses per day.
  • 35 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Lyon to Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lyon to Saint-Étienne:

  • Most travelers board their bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Saint-Etienne, Gare.
  • Most travelers take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to St-Étienne Châteaucreux.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lyon to Saint-Étienne:

  • You can travel to Saint-Étienne from Lyon by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus, SNCF Bus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $4 (€4) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne.
  • You can travel from Lyon to Saint-Étienne by train with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $8 (€7) with SNCF TER from Lyon to Saint-Étienne.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Saint-Étienne with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, SNCF Bus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus 10 direct buses per day.
  • 34 direct trains per day with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3).

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Saint-Étienne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Lyon and Saint-Étienne.

Your trip from Lyon to Saint-Étienne doesn't have to end in Saint-Étienne. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Lyon Saint Exupery Airport, Colombier-Saugnieu or Marseille. If you’d like to add Paris, Lyon Saint Exupery Airport, Colombier-Saugnieu or Marseille to your Lyon to Saint-Étienne tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Saint-Étienne today!
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