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Compare train and bus for Lyon to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, while a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 30 miles (49 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€15 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest | €11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Saint-Étienne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Saint-Étienne costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 27m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (49m by train vs 55m by car). Tickets start at around €15 compared to roughly €11 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Lyon to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
- 7660
11:00 AM 0h50 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:50 AM Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière €4 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7660
11:00 AM 0h50 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:50 AM Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière €4 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
66853:06 PM 0h42 Lyon Part Dieu 3:48 PM St-Étienne Châteaucreux €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 886758
10:24 AM 0h46 Lyon Part Dieu 11:10 AM St-Étienne Châteaucreux €15 1 One-way 0 transfers - 886716
10:54 AM 0h46 Lyon Part Dieu 11:40 AM St-Étienne Châteaucreux €15 1 One-way 0 transfers - 886722
12:54 PM 0h46 Lyon Part Dieu 1:40 PM St-Étienne Châteaucreux €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus3:15 PM 0h55 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 4:10 PM Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Saint-Étienne costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 27m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- 19 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar.
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