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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, while a flight costs an average of €574.
Distance: 155 miles (250 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€83 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €574 Average price | €78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration 5h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Marseille to Saint-Étienne
Compare the available ways to get from Marseille to Saint-Étienne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Saint-Étienne costing on average €83.
A bus is €537 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Saint-Étienne costing on average €574.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 5m.
You'll arrive about 48m sooner (2h 33m by train vs 3h 21m by car). Tickets start at around €83 compared to roughly €78 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 Marseille to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Marseille to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Saint-Étienne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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4051938:14 PM 3h06 Marseille Saint-Charles 11:20 PM Saint-Étienne €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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8:14 PM 3h06 Marseille Saint-Charles 11:20 PM Saint-Étienne €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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88672010:21 AM 2h49 Marseille Saint-Charles 1:10 PM St-Étienne Châteaucreux €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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2:36 PM 3h04 Marseille Saint-Charles 5:40 PM St-Étienne Châteaucreux €67 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9866+886762
12:12 PM 2h58 Marseille Saint-Charles 3:10 PM St-Étienne Châteaucreux €79 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9868+886736
3:12 PM 2h58 Marseille Saint-Charles 6:10 PM St-Étienne Châteaucreux €79 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Saint-Étienne costing on average €83.
A bus is €537 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Saint-Étienne costing on average €574.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Air Baltic 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 | TGV Lyria, ZOU!, Trenitalia to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
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